# wouldn't

Pronunciation: say "WUUD-nt" /ˈwʊdn̩t/

## Verb

1. Contraction of "would not," the negative form of the auxiliary verb would; expresses refusal, unwillingness, or a negative outcome.
   - Simple: Used to say that something would not happen, or that someone refused to do something.
   - _He insisted he wouldn't sign the contract under those terms._
   - _If I were you, I wouldn't worry about the test results just yet._

## Origin

A contraction of "would not," formed from "would" plus "-n't."

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