English Explanatory Dictionary

irregardless

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Irrespective, regardless.

Pronunciation

/ˌɪɹɪˈɡɑːdlɪs/ /-ləs/ /ˌɪɹɪˈɡɑɹdlɪs/ /ˌɪɹəˈɡɑɹdləs/ en-au-irregardless.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-Irregardless.wav

Word forms

irregardless

Etymology

Probably a blend of irrespective + regardless; the word can also be analysed as ir- + regardless because it is possible that the prefix ir- was added to amplify the negative in regardless just as plain negatives often did at the time the word came into use (and still do in dialects).

Related words

irregardful irregardlessly unregardless

Derived words

disirregardless irregardlessly undisirregardless
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