isn't
Negates a statement
Isn't is the contraction of "is not": That isn't what I meant, Isn't she coming?
In tag questions, isn't seeks confirmation or agreement: Nice day, isn't it?
Past conditional negative
Not in accordance with fact
- incorrectNot accurate or true
- falseNot matching reality
- wrongContrary to fact
- inaccurateNot correct or precise
mistaken · unfounded · invalid · contrary · opposite · nonexistent · absent · lacking
Request for information
- emphasisStress given to something
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- tagIdentifier or classifier
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
disbelief · incredulity · irony · sarcasm · understatement · assertion · really · actually
Act of declining
- rejectionDenial of acceptance
- dismissalRemoval from position
- rebuffAbrupt, curt rejection
- contradictionOpposing claims, incompatible together
rebuttal · disavowal · repudiation · disclaimer · objection · protest · challenge · counter
wouldn't
Past conditional negative
untrue
Not in accordance with fact
inaccurate · mistaken · unfounded · invalid · contrary · opposite · nonexistent · absent · lacking · without
question
Request for information
- emphasisStress given to something
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- tagIdentifier or classifier
surprise · disbelief · incredulity · irony · sarcasm · understatement · assertion · really · actually · seriously
refusal
Act of declining
contradiction · rebuttal · disavowal · repudiation · disclaimer · objection · protest · challenge · counter · dispute