needn't

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needn't

/niːdn̩t/

Where it comes from

From need + -n't.

verb

UK, auxiliary, formal, literary, negative Need not. We needn’t go to sleep early because tomorrow morning school starts late.
Similar: did/does/do not have to/need to

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BibTeX

@misc{needn_t_2026,
  title = {needn't},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/needn't},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}