regardless — English Dictionary

Adverb

1. Without attention to warnings or indications of bad consequences.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

   Synonyms

   anyway

   Examples

   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.

2. Anyway; irrespective of what has just been said.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

   Synonyms

   irregardlessirrespectiveanyhowanywayat any ratecome what mayin any case

   Examples

   The proposal may become law, or it may not. Regardless, we will adopt it as a club rule.

Adjective

1. Paying no attention to; ignoring.

   Examples

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   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.

2. Taking insufficient regard of; heedless; careless.

   Examples

   Always deceived in fact by his own wishes, and regardless of little besides his own convenience.

   I grew, day by day, more moody, more irritable, more regardless of the feelings of others.

Preposition

1. Synonym of regardless of; paying no attention to.

   Usage

   • proscribed

   Examples

   Tatiana ate the cauliflower regardless its colour.

Adjective

1. (usually followed by ‘of’) without due thought or consideration

   Synonyms

   careless

   Examples

   careless of the consequences

   crushing the blooms with regardless tread

Adverb

1. in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks

   Synonyms

   irrespectivedisregardlessno matterdisregarding

   Examples

   he carried on regardless of the difficulties