Phrase guide

not that

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

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conj

Meaning 1

Used to indicate that the following clause is not true and that this negatively impacts the importance of the preceding clause.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I didn't finish my dinner today. Not that my sister is bad at cooking, I just wasn't that hungry.

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Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: pas que — Translations
  • French: non que — Translations
  • French: non pas que — Translations
  • Hungarian: nem mintha — Translations
  • Old English: nā þæt — Translations
  • Polish: nie żeby — Translations
  • Polish: nie to że — Translations
  • Romanian: nu că — Translations
  • Spanish: no es que — Translations