isn't
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isn't
- /ˈɪz.ənt/ UK
- [ˈɪz.n̩t] UK
- /ˈɪn(t)/ UK, colloquial
- /ˈɪz.ənt/ Australia, Canada, US
- [ˈɪz.n̩t] Australia, Canada, US
Rhymes with -ɪzənt, -ɪn, -ɪnt
verb idn't · in't · i'n · isnae
- Contraction of is + not (negative auxiliary). Nice day, isn't it?
noun isn'ts · idn't · in't · i'n · isnae
- Something or someone that is defined by the lack of the characteristic being discussed. The most obvious recommendations for Joe Biden are a succession of “isn’ts.” He isn’t Donald Trump. He isn’t Bernie Sanders. He isn’t angry, bigoted, cruel, demagogic, erratic, frightening or gross. He isn’t going to drive Americans to distraction or the country into a ditch.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: is not, are not, am not, ant, anywhere, call, draw, easy, either, hart, hay, matter, misrepresentative, nicety, really, riot
Translations
Talk about this word "isn't." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/isn't. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. isn't. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/isn't "isn't." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/isn't.Cite this
@misc{isn_t_2026,
title = {isn't},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/isn't},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
