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aren't¹

  • /ɑːnt/ UK
  • /ɑɹ(ə)nt/ US

Sounds like aunt (some non-rhotic dialects) · Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)nt

verb

  1. are not (negative auxiliary)

    Similar: ain’t

Opposite: are

aren't²

  • /ɑːnt/ UK
  • /ɑɹ(ə)nt/ US

Sounds like aunt (some non-rhotic dialects) · Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)nt

Where it comes from

Spelling replacement of the homonym an’t.

verb

  1. colloquial A contraction of “am not”, used e.g. in the construction "aren’t I?" I’m a nasty-tempered dog if any one tries to take my bone away; aren’t I, my sons?

    Similar: ain't, amn't

Opposite: am

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: are not, is not, am not, ant, anything, eve, freeze, break even, no, what not, young lady, no more

verb

Opposite: are

verb

Opposite: am

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"aren't." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/aren't. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

aren't. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/aren't

Chicago

"aren't." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/aren't.

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@misc{aren_t_2026,
  title = {aren't},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aren't},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}