# can't even

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈkænt ˌiːvən/

## Definitions
1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see can't, even.
2. Without a following verb, as an expression of aporia: to be unable to express one's feelings about an overwhelming situation.

## Etymology
An aposiopesis of "(I) can't even believe it", "can't even process it" or some comparable expression.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/can-t-even