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Meaning of shoulds
The primary meaning of the word "shoulds" refers to a sense of obligation, duty, or moral requirement.
Etymology of shoulds
The word "should" is derived from the Old English word "sceolde," which is the past tense of "sculan," meaning "to owe" or "to be obliged to"
The word "should" has been used in English since the 9th century to express obligation, duty, or moral requirement
Synonyms
oughts
musts
necessities
obligations
duties
responsibilities
requirements
needs
essentials
imperatives
mandates
demands
expectations
recommendations
suggestions
proposals
advisories
warnings
cautions
urgings
promptings
goads
spurs
motivations
incentives
inducements
encouragements
exhortations
admonitions
reproofs
reprimands
censures
rebukes
reproaches
criticisms
disapprovals
frowns
Definitions
- Used to express obligation, duty, or moral requirement
- * Used to express advisability or recommendation
- * Used to express expectation or probability
Usage Examples
- You should try this cake, it's delicious
- * I think you should apologize for what you did
- * She should be able to finish the project on time
Antonyms
shouldn'ts
donts
prohibitions
taboos
interdictions
vetoes
rejections
refusals
denials
dismissals
rejections
negations
contradictions
oppositions
disagreements
dissents
objections
exemptions
exceptions
exclusions
liberties
freedoms
permissions
allowances
tolerances
leniencies
indulgences
permissiveness