cannot

/ˈkænɒt/

Definitions

1. verb

used to express inability or impossibility

“She cannot speak French fluently.”

2. auxiliary verb

used to form the negation of another verb

“He cannot afford to buy that house.”

3. adverb

used to express inability or impossibility

“She cannot sing a note in tune.”

4. interjection

used to express inability or impossibility

“I cannot believe you said that!”

Synonyms

  • is incapable of
  • is unable to

Antonyms

  • can
  • is able to