regardless
/ɹɪˈɡɑːd.lɪs/US/ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/
regardless adverb: without attention to warnings or indications of bad consequences.
Adverb
regardless (not comparable)
- Without attention to warnings or indications of bad consequences.
- Tatiana knew the meat had passed its expiry date, but she ate it regardless.
- The other legend named Le Lutin tells how seven little boys, regardless of the warnings of their old grandmother, would go out at night on various affairs.1850, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, London: H.G. Bohn, page 470
- Synonyms:
- anyway
- 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.
- Synonyms:
- irregardless, irrespective, anyhow, anyway, at any rate, come what may, in any case
Adjective
regardless (comparative more regardless, superlative most regardless)
- Paying no attention to; ignoring.
- Hippolita, ſcarce more alive than her daughter, was regardleſs of every thing but her: but when the tender Iſabella’s care would have likewiſe removed her, while the ſurgeons examined Matilda’s wound, ſhe cried, remove me! never! never! I lived but in her, and will expire with her.1764 December 24 (indicated as 1765), Onuphrio Muralto, translated by William Marshal [pseudonyms; Horace Walpole], chapter V, in The Castle of Otranto, […], London: […] Tho[mas] Lownds […], →OCLC...
- The beloved “oof” sound Roblox players — and gamers regardless of what they play — has become a huge meme in the community.2022 July 27, Eleni Thomas, “Roblox is removing iconic “oof” sound after copyright issues”, in Dexerto, archived from the original on 29 Sep 2022
- Taking insufficient regard of; heedless; careless.
- Always deceived in fact by his own wishes, and regardless of little besides his own convenience.1815 December (indicated as 1816), [Jane Austen], chapter XV, in Emma: […], volume III, London: […] [Charles Roworth and James Moyes] for John Murray, →OCLC, page 279
- I grew, day by day, more moody, more irritable, more regardless of the feelings of others.1843, Edgar Allan Poe, The Black Cat
- Synonyms:
- careless, cursory, derelict, heedless, irregardless, irrespective, lash, lax, incautious, neglectful
Preposition
regardless
- Synonym of regardless of; paying no attention to.
- Tatiana ate the cauliflower regardless its colour.
- Synonyms:
- regardless of
regardless meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Bengali and Malayalam
regardless in Tamil
- எது எப்படி இருப்பினும், பொருட்படுத்தாத
regardless in Urdu
- ادنیٰ, بےادب, بےلحاظ, حقیر
regardless in Bengali
- তা সত্ত্বেও, নির্বিশেষে
regardless in Malayalam
- കൂട്ടാക്കാത്ത, പരിഗണിക്കാത്ത, മുമ്പിൻ നോട്ടമില്ലാത്ത
More languagesFewer languages
- regardless in Kannada
- ಗಮನಿಸದೆ, ಲಕ್ಷಿಸದೆ, ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯಕೊಡದೆ
- regardless in Punjabi
- بھان٘ویں bhāṉveṉ
Examples of regardless in a sentence
- He had only been taught the bare bones of the system, but carried on regardless.
- He considered himself to be a Yugoslav first and foremost, regardless of his Croat and Serb ancestry.
- I’ve already agreed on a price, so I’m going to buy it regardless.
Synonyms of regardless
- anyway
- irregardless
- irrespective
- anyhow
- at any rate
- come what may
- in any case
- careless
- cursory
- derelict
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Antonyms
Forms of regardless
| comparative | more regardless |
|---|---|
| superlative | most regardless |
Origin of regardless
From regard + -less.
Words formed from regardless
Questions about regardless
- What does regardless mean?
- Regardless means without attention to warnings or indications of bad consequences.
- What is regardless in Tamil?
- Regardless in Tamil is எது எப்படி இருப்பினும், பொருட்படுத்தாத. See Regardless meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is regardless?
- Regardless can be an adverb, an adjective or a preposition.
- How do you pronounce regardless?
- Regardless is pronounced /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/ (US).
Words near regardless in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: regardless (page history and authors); regardless (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); regardless (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); Regardless (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); regardless (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); regardless (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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