regardless
UK /ɹɪˈɡɑːd.lɪs/ · US /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/ adverb, adjective, preposition
- adverb Without attention to warnings or indications of bad consequences. “Tatiana knew the meat had passed its expiry date, but she ate it regardless.”
- adverb Anyway; irrespective of what has just been said. “The proposal may become law, or it may not. Regardless, we will adopt it as a club rule.”
- adjective Paying no attention to; ignoring.
- adjective Taking insufficient regard of; heedless; careless.
- preposition (proscribed) Synonym of regardless of; paying no attention to. “Tatiana ate the cauliflower regardless its colour.”
Synonyms
anyway irregardless irrespective anyhow at any rate come what may in any case after all algate always any road up anyhoo anyroad anyways anywise anywho at all events be it what it would hab or nab however careless disregardless no matter disregarding
Antonyms
Etymology
From regard + -less.
Webster’s 1913
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “regardless”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details