wouldn't you like to know?

/ˌwʊd(ə)nt ˈjuː laɪk tə ˌnoʊ/

phrase

Used as an evasive response when someone asks a question whose answer the speaker does not want to reveal.

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Meanings

phrase

alternative wouldn't someone like to know? · alternative wouldn't he like to know? · alternative wouldn't she like to know? · alternative wouldn't they like to know?

  1. informalsarcasticUsed as an evasive response when someone asks a question whose answer the speaker does not want to reveal.
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APA

wouldn't you like to know?. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wouldn't%20you%20like%20to%20know%3F

MLA

“wouldn't you like to know?.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wouldn't%20you%20like%20to%20know%3F. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wouldn't you like to know?,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wouldn't%20you%20like%20to%20know%3F.

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