I can't even
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== English ==
=== Etymology ===
An aposiopesis of "(I) can't even believe it", "can't even process it" or some comparable expression.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈkænt ˌiːvən/, /ˈkɑːnt ˌiːvən/
=== Verb ===
can't even (third-person singular simple present can't even, no present participle, simple past couldn't even, no past participle)
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see can't, even.
(slang) Without a following verb, as an expression of aporia: to be unable to express one's feelings about an overwhelming situation.
=== See also ===
I can't
unable to can
=== Further reading ===
“I can’t even”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.