Phrase guide

do not want

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • US: /ˈdu ˈnɑt ˈwɑnt/
  • US: /ˈwʌnt/
  • US: /ˈwɔnt/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

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phrase

Meaning 1

Used to indicate that the speaker does not like something they have seen or heard.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet

Examples

  • Eww, spiders...DO NOT WANT!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From a badly translated Chinese bootleg copy of Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith titled Star War The Third Gathers: The Backstroke of the West. The original cry "Noooooooo" was translated into Chinese as 不要 (bùyào, “not want”), and then back into the English subtitles as "do not want".