English · Word Candidate

won't

/wəʊnt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

will not (negative auxiliary); used to indicate a future non-occurring action.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sẽ không (trợ từ phủ định)

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Verb

Sam won't be doing any work this afternoon.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “won't” mean?

will not (negative auxiliary); used to indicate a future non-occurring action.

Is “won't” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.