Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

no matter

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.34 in modern English

Syllables: no -mat-ter
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

It doesn't matter, it's unimportant, it doesn't make any difference.

American usage; Dated

prep

Irrespective of, regardless of, in spite of.

Example Sentences

"It seems that Doug's coat has gone missing. Oh, well, no matter: we can always buy a new one, now can't we?"
""Did you fail your exam?" "Yes, but no matter. I'll just study harder next time.""
"My Aunt Rachel brought Jane's dresses for me to wear/Perfectly Good Clothes/And I should've been glad to get them/Perfectly Good Clothes/No matter they didn't fit quite right"
"Sadly, [Anna] Wintour did not control the weather, which was disappointingly inclement. But, no matter, because the event was awash with a “tsunami of love”."
"As an experienced geologist, he can identify any rock no matter where he finds it."
"No matter what the excuse, you must not be late."

Etymology

Shortened from earlier it makes no matter, it is no matter.

Usage

American usage
Dated

Phrases

no matter that no matter what vote blue no matter who

Frequently Paired Words

no matter that no matter what vote blue no matter who

Synonyms

regardless irrespective disregardless disregarding

Questions

What does no matter mean?: It doesn't matter, it's unimportant, it doesn't make any difference.
Where does no matter come from?: Shortened from earlier it makes no matter, it is no matter.

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