couldn't've

compound contraction of "could not have"

She couldn't've done it, she's way too stupid for a plan that complex! Also see wouldn't've and shouldn't've.

by Sunob August 29, 2007

wouldn't've

A compound contraction for "would not have". Also see couldn't've and shouldn't've.

I was going to explain the whole thing to him, but he wouldn't've understood.

by Sunob August 29, 2007

shouldn't've

Compound contraction of "should not have". Also see wouldn't've and couldn't've.

You shouldn't've said that, now Grandma's really mad!

by Sunob August 29, 2007