Shouldn’t’ve

Synonyms of shouldn’t’ve

• should not have
• ought not to have
• had better not have

Antonyms of shouldn’t’ve

• should have
• ought to have
• had better have

Collocations of shouldn’t’ve

done that

Frequency: 70 %

I shouldn't've done that, it was a mistake.

gone out

Frequency: 60 %

She shouldn't've gone out alone at night.

said that

Frequency: 55 %

He shouldn't've said that, it was rude.

known better

Frequency: 50 %

I shouldn't've known better than to trust him.

listened to

Frequency: 45 %

You shouldn't've listened to that gossip, it's not true.

Idiomatic Expressions for shouldn’t’ve

• Phrase: shouldn’t’ve said that
  Meaning: regretting something spoken
  Usage: I shouldn’t’ve said that to her, now she’s upset with me.