wouldn't've
Hypothetical past refusal
Wouldn't've is a double contraction of "would not have," common in speech but rarely written except to capture casual dialogue: I wouldn't've gone if I'd known.
Like other double contractions (couldn't've, shouldn't've), it's considered too informal for most writing but perfectly natural when spoken.
Reduction in size
- informalRelaxed, not official
- spokenExpressed in words aloud
- conversationalRelating to informal dialogue
- casualRelaxed and informal
slang · vernacular · dialect · everyday · relaxed · chatty · folksy · unscripted
Dependent on prerequisites
- counterfactualContrary-to-fact supposition
- regretSorrow over past actions
- hindsightRecognition after the fact
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
alternative · imagined · unreal · past · modal · subjunctive · possibility · scenario
Spoken exchange between parties
- fictionImagined narrative work
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- voiceSound from throat
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
realism · transcript · screenplay · novel · narrative · quotation · speech · vernacular
contraction
Reduction in size
- informalRelaxed, not official
- spokenExpressed in words aloud
- conversationalRelating to informal dialogue
casual · slang · vernacular · dialect · everyday · relaxed · chatty · folksy · unscripted · natural
conditional
Dependent on prerequisites
- counterfactualContrary-to-fact supposition
- regretSorrow over past actions
- hindsightRecognition after the fact
speculation · alternative · imagined · unreal · past · modal · subjunctive · possibility · scenario · outcome
dialogue
Spoken exchange between parties
authenticity · realism · transcript · screenplay · novel · narrative · quotation · speech · vernacular · representation