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- [ri-gahrd-lis]
- /rɪˈgɑrd lɪs/
- /rɪˈɡɑːd.ləs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-gahrd-lis]
- /rɪˈgɑrd lɪs/
Definitions of regardless word
- adjective regardless having or showing no regard; heedless; unmindful (often followed by of). 1
- adverb regardless without concern as to advice, warning, hardship, etc.; anyway: I must make the decision regardless. 1
- idioms regardless regardless of, in spite of; without regard for: They'll do it regardless of the cost. 1
- adverb regardless anyway 1
- adverb regardless If you say that someone did something regardless, you mean that they did it even though there were problems or factors that could have stopped them, or perhaps should have stopped them. 0
- adjective regardless taking no regard or heed; heedless 0
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Origin of regardless
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; regard + -less
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Regardless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
regardless popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
regardless usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for regardless
adv regardless
- after all — You use after all when introducing a statement which supports or helps explain something you have just said.
- anyhow — Anyhow means the same as anyway.
- at any rate — You use at any rate to indicate that what you have just said might be incorrect or unclear in some way, and that you are now being more precise.
- at random — If you choose people or things at random, you do not use any particular method, so they all have an equal chance of being chosen.
- howbeit — Archaic. nevertheless.
adj regardless
- amnesic — a person affected by amnesia.
- behindhand — If someone is behindhand, they have been delayed or have made less progress in their work than they or other people think they should.
- careless — If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.
- derelict — A place or building that is derelict is empty and in a bad state of repair because it has not been used or lived in for a long time.
- easy going — calm and unworried; relaxed and rather casual: an easygoing person.
adverb regardless
- against — If one thing is leaning or pressing against another, it is touching it.
- although — You use although to introduce a subordinate clause which contains a statement which contrasts with the statement in the main clause.
- aside — If you move something aside, you move it to one side of you.
- despite — You use despite to introduce a fact which makes the other part of the sentence surprising.
- nevertheless — nonetheless; notwithstanding; however; in spite of that: a small but nevertheless important change.
adjective regardless
- discinct — (archaic) ungirded; loosely dressed.
- disregarding — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- inconversant — Not conversant or acquainted (with something); unfamiliar.
- irreflective — Without mental reflection.
- neglectful — characterized by neglect; disregardful; careless; negligent (often followed by of): neglectful of one's health.
Antonyms for regardless
adverb regardless
- irregardless — regardless.
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