Regardless
adj, adv, prep ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
- 1 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."
- 2 Taking insufficient regard of; heedless; careless.
"Always deceived in fact by his own wishes, and regardless of little besides his own convenience."
- 1 (usually followed by ‘of’) without due thought or consideration wordnet
- 1 Without attention to warnings or indications of bad consequences.
"Tatiana knew the meat had passed its expiry date, but she ate it regardless."
- 1 in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks wordnet
- 1 Synonym of regardless of; paying no attention to. proscribed
"Tatiana ate the cauliflower regardless its colour."
Example
More examples"My roommate is prodigal when it comes to spending money on movies; he buys them the day they're released, regardless of price."
Etymology
From regard + -less.
Related phrases
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