Word CANNOT: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

cannot

🇺🇸 [ˈkænɒt]

Meanings

A negative form of 'can', used to express the inability to do something or the impossibility of an event. It indicates a lack of permission, ability, or possibility.

Examples

• I cannot attend the meeting tomorrow.
• He cannot lift that heavy box by himself.
• They cannot find a solution to the problem.

Synonyms

unable to • incapable of • cannot do

Antonyms

can • able to • capable of