English Explanatory Dictionary

can't even

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see can't, even.
  2. Without a following verb, as an expression of aporia: to be unable to express one's feelings about an overwhelming situation.

Pronunciation

/ˈkænt ˌiːvən/ /ˈkɑːnt ˌiːvən/ En-au-can't even.ogg

Word forms

can't even couldn't even

Etymology

An aposiopesis of "(I) can't even believe it", "can't even process it" or some comparable expression.

Related words

I can't unable to can
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