"shouldn't" meaning in English

See shouldn't in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈʃʊdn̩t/ [UK], [ˈʃʊnʔ] [Yorkshire] Audio: en-us-shouldn't.ogg [US] Forms: shouldn'ts [plural]
Etymology: should + -n't Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|should|n't}} should + -n't Head templates: {{en-noun}} shouldn't (plural shouldn'ts)
  1. (informal) Something that should not be done. Tags: informal Related terms: couldn't, wouldn't, oughtn't
    Sense id: en-shouldn't-en-noun-tIgUi7fT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -n't, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Yorkshire English Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -n't: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 48 52 Disambiguation of Yorkshire English: 65 35

Verb

IPA: /ˈʃʊdn̩t/ [UK], [ˈʃʊnʔ] [Yorkshire] Audio: en-us-shouldn't.ogg [US]
Etymology: should + -n't Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|should|n't}} should + -n't Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} shouldn't
  1. Should not (negative auxiliary) Derived forms: shouldn't've Coordinate_terms: can't, couldn't, mayn't, mightn't, oughtn't, shan't, won't, wouldn't
    Sense id: en-shouldn't-en-verb-6AaNqDKi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -n't, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -n't: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 48 52

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