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whoever

who·ev·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hoo-ev-er]
    • /huˈɛv ər/
    • /huːˈevə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hoo-ev-er]
    • /huˈɛv ər/

Definitions of whoever word

  • noun whoever The person or people who; any person who. 1
  • pronoun whoever the one who 1
  • pronoun whoever all those who 1
  • pronoun whoever who on earth 1
  • pronoun whoever somebody unspecified 1
  • conjunction whoever You use whoever to refer to someone when their identity is not yet known. 0

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Origin of whoever

First appearance:

before 1125
One of the 6% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1125-75; See origin at who, ever

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Parts of speech for Whoever

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

whoever popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% 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.

Synonyms for whoever

noun whoever

  • importance — the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance.
  • someone — somebody
  • vip — A VIP is someone who is given better treatment than ordinary people because they are famous, influential, or important. VIP is an abbreviation for 'very important person'.
  • celebrity — A celebrity is someone who is famous, especially in areas of entertainment such as films, music, writing, or sport.
  • dignitary — a person who holds a high rank or office, as in the government or church.

Antonyms for whoever

noun whoever

  • nobody — a person of no importance, influence, or power.
  • unknown — not known; not within the range of one's knowledge, experience, or understanding; strange; unfamiliar.

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