cannot
- noun
- /ˈkænɒt/
- Archaic
Examples
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When one part of you is down, the whole cannot function properly.
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"Cannot" is the correct interpretation, Kara Stavokal.
Fiction book (1997) -
By the way, the girl's face 'CMI' (Cannot-Make-It).
Blog text (9) -
I'VE ALWAYS BEEN ABLE TO SEE WHAT OTHERS CANNOT.
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Her constant self-doubt resulted in a sense of cannot when faced with challenges.
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The athlete's injury led to a deep cannot that prevented her from competing in the championship.
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In moments of despair, he felt a cannot to pursue his passions, as if all hope had vanished.
Synonyms
Not able to do something you need to do
Not able to do things because your body or mind does not work well
Not being able to do something because you lack the ability
A lack of ability to do something
The fact that something cannot be done
Antonyms
How Able
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
As a noun, cannot names the state of being 'not able' or an inability, so it is just the idea of lacking can (ability), which is why you find it in old poems and books to show someone cannot do something.