hasn't

/ˈhæz.n̩t/

verb

Has not: negative form of the auxiliary has

“She hasn't got toothache any longer.”

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Meanings

verb
  1. Has not: negative form of the auxiliary has

    She hasn't got toothache any longer.

  2. archaicdialectalliteraryHas not/does not have: negative form of the lexical has

    (She) hasn’t a chance, Mary (hasn’t).

    1 more example

    “Anthea hasn't a notion in her head but to vamp a lot of silly mugwumps. She's set her heart on that tennis bloke[…]whom the papers are making such a fuss about.”

    1935, George Goodchild, chapter 1, in Death on the Centre Court

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

From has + -n't.

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APA

hasn't. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hasn't

MLA

“hasn't.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hasn't. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hasn't,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hasn't.

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