regardless
/ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
Without attention to warnings or indications of bad consequences.
adv
Anyway; irrespective of what has just been said.
adj
Taking insufficient regard of; heedless; careless.
prep
Synonym of regardless of; paying no attention to.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "The proposal may become law, or it may not. Regardless, we will adopt it as a club rule."
- "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."
- "The beloved “oof” sound Roblox players — and gamers regardless of what they play — has become a huge meme in the community."
- "Always deceived in fact by his own wishes, and regardless of little besides his own convenience."
Etymology
Etymology tree English regard Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English regardless From regard + -less.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/
- British English: /ɹɪˈɡɑːd.lɪs/
Inflected Forms
more regardless (comparative)
most regardless (superlative)