Synonyms and antonyms of Short forms in British Thesaurus

aren’t (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘are not’. This is not often used in formal writing.

aren’t (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘am not’ in questions

can’t (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing cannot. This is not often used in formal writing

couldn’t (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘could not’. This is not used in formal writing.

-’d (short form)

a way of writing ‘had’ or ‘would’. This is not often used in formal writing

daren’t (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘dare not’. This is not often used in formal writing

didn’t (short form)

the usual way of saying ‘did not’. This is also often used in writing, but not in formal writing.

doesn’t (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘does not’. This is not often used in formal writing.

don’t (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘do not’. This is not often used in formal writing

don’t (short form)

spoken a way of saying ‘does not’. This use is not considered correct

’em (short form)

a way of writing ‘them’ that shows how it sounds in informal conversation

hadn’t (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘had not’. This is not often used in formal writing.

hasn’t (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘has not’. This is not usually used in formal writing

haven’t (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘have not’. This is not often used in formal writing

he’d (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘he had’. This is not often used in formal writing

he’d (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘he would’. This is not often used in formal writing

he’ll (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘he will’. This is not often used in formal writing

he’s (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘he is’. This is not often used in formal writing

he’s (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘he has’. This is not often used in formal writing

I’d (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘I had’. This is not often used in formal writing

I’d (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘I would’. This is not often used in formal writing

I’ll (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘I will’ or ‘I shall’. This is not often used in formal writing

I’m (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘I am’. This is not often used in formal writing

isn’t (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘is not’. This is not often used in formal writing

it’d (short form)

a way of saying or writing ‘it would’. This is not usually used in formal writing

it’d (short form)

a way of saying or writing ‘it had’ when ‘have’ is used as an auxiliary verb. This is not usually used in formal writing

it’ll (short form)

a way of saying and writing ‘it will’. This is not usually used in formal writing

it’s (short form)

a way of saying or writing ‘it is’. This is not usually used in formal writing

it’s (short form)

a way of saying ‘it has’ when ‘have’ is used as an auxiliary verb. This is not usually used in formal writing

I’ve (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘I have’. This is not often used in formal writing

let’s (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘let us’. This is not often used in formal writing.

mightn’t (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘might not’. This is not often used in formal writing.

mustn’t (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘must not’. This is not often used in formal writing.

needn’t (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘need not’. This is not used in formal writing

oughtn’t (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘ought not’. This is not often used in formal writing.

-’s (short form)

a way of saying or writing ‘is’ and ‘has’. This is not often used in formal writing

-’s (short form)

spoken a way of saying ‘does’ in some questions, that many people consider to be incorrect

-’s (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘us’ when you use it with ‘let’ to make a suggestion

shan’t (short form)

British the usual way of saying or writing ‘shall not’. This is not often used in formal writing.

she’d (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘she had’. This is not often used in formal writing

she’d (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘she would’. This is not often used in formal writing

she’ll (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘she will’. This is not often used in formal writing

she’s (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘she is’. This is not often used in formal writing

she’s (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘she has’. This is not often used in formal writing

short (adjective)

using fewer words or letters than the full form of something

shouldn’t (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘should not’. This is not often used in formal writing.

they’d (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘they would’. This is not often used in formal writing

they’d (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘they had’ when ‘had’ is an auxiliary verb. This is not often used in formal writing

they’ll (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘they will’. This is not often used in formal writing

they’re (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘they are’. This is not often used in formal writing

they’ve (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘they have’ when ‘have’ is an auxiliary verb. This is not often used in formal writing

’tis (short form)

literary it is

’twas (short form)

literary it was

’ve (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘have’, added to the end of ‘I’, ‘you’, ‘we’, or ‘they’ to form the present perfect tense. This is not often used in formal writing

wasn’t (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘was not’. This is not often used in formal writing.

we’d (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘we had’ or ‘we would’. This is not often used in formal writing.

we’ll (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘we shall’ or ‘we will’. This is not often used in formal writing.

we’re (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘we are’. This is not often used in formal writing.

weren’t (short form)

the usual way of saying ‘were not’. This is not often used in formal writing.

we’ve (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘we have’. This is not often used in formal writing.

what’s (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘what is’ or ‘what has’. This is not often used in formal writing.

who’d (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘who had’ or ‘who would’. This is not often used in formal writing.

who’ll (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘who will’. This is not often used in formal writing.

who’re (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘who are’. This is not often used in formal writing.

who’s (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘who is’ or ‘who has’. This is not often used in formal writing.

who’ve (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘who have’. This is not often used in formal writing.

won’t (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘will not’. This is not often used in formal writing.

wouldn’t (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘would not’. This is not often used in formal writing

would’ve (short form)

mainly spoken the usual way of saying ‘would have’

you’d (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘you had’. This is not often used in formal writing.

you’d (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘you would’. This is not often used in formal writing.

you’ll (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘you will’. This is not often used in formal writing.

you’re (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘you are’. This is not often used in formal writing.

you’ve (short form)

the usual way of saying or writing ‘you have’. This is not often used in formal writing.