I don't think

UK/aɪ dəʊnt θɪŋk/US/aː doʊnt θɪŋk/

interjection

used after a statement to indicate an emphatic or ironic negative

“There are lots of good things to watch on the telly tonight — I don't think!”

Meanings

interjection
  1. used after a statement to indicate an emphatic or ironic negative

    There are lots of good things to watch on the telly tonight — I don't think!

    Synonyms: bender, not, over the left, over the left shoulder

Synonyms & antonyms

interjectionused after a statement to indicate an emphatic or ironic negative

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Cite this entry
APA

I don't think. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20don't%20think

MLA

“I don't think.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20don't%20think. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “I don't think,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20don't%20think.

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