couldn't've
Could not haveCould not have.
US/ˈkʊd(ə)n(t)ə(v)/
» Tom couldn't've done this by himself.
Том не зміг би це зробити сам. — deniko
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1 senses(contraction, nonstandard)Could not have.
Examples
4 sentencesTom couldn't've done this by himself.
Том не зміг би це зробити сам. — deniko
My timing couldn't've been better.
He couldn't've done this by himself.
She couldn't've done this by herself.
Origin
From couldn't + -'ve.From couldn't + -'ve.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Synonyms
1 synonymscouldna
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedoughtn't've
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.