English Explanatory Dictionary

whatever

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A thing or person whose actual name is unknown or forgotten.
det
  1. What ever; emphatic form of 'what'.
  2. Regardless of the ... that; for any ... that.
  3. Any ... that; of no matter what type or kind that.
  4. Any; of no matter what type or kind.
pron
  1. What ever; emphasised form of 'what', used to ask which thing, event, circumstance, etc.
  2. Regardless of anything that.
  3. Anything that; all that.
  4. Anything; thing(s) of unspecified kind, or no matter what kind; sometimes used to indicate that the speaker does not care about options.
adv
  1. At all; in any way; whatsoever.
  2. In what way; to what extent.
intj
  1. A holophrastic expression used to dismiss something that the speaker doesn't care about, doesn't think important, or doesn't want to consider or discuss any further. Sometimes conceived as an ellipsis of whatever you say, implying feigned deference: whatever you say [apparently must be true].
adj
  1. Unexceptional or unimportant; blah.
noun
  1. Something whose exact kind or nature is unimportant; a thingy.

Pronunciation

/ʍɒtˈɛv.ə/ /wɒtˈɛv.ə/ /wʌtˈɛv.ɚ/ [wʌɾˈɛv.ɚ] En-us-whatever.ogg

Word forms

whatever whatevers more whatever most whatever

Etymology

From Middle English whatever. By surface analysis, what + ever.

Synonyms

whatev whevs what the fuck ever whatever you say whoopee do if you say so meh so what

Related words

whatever butters your biscuit whatever butters your biscuits whatever butters your bread whatever butters your muffin whatever butters your toast whatever creams your twinkie whatever floats your boat whatever humps your camel whatever it takes whatever melts your butter whatever sizzles your bacon whatever tickles your pickle whatever winds your clock howsoever however no matter what whatsoever whenever whensoever wheresoever wherever whichever whichsoever whoever whomever whomsoever whosoever whyever whysoever — henceafter henceforth henceforward henceforwards hencefrom hereabout hereabouts hereabove hereafter hereafters hereagainst hereamong hereanent hereat hereaway herebefore hereby herefor herefore hereforth hereforward hereforwards herefrom herehence hereinabove hereinafter hereinbefore hereinbelow hereinelsewhere hereinsoever

Derived words

Two Whatevers whatever helps you sleep at night whateverism whateverist whateverness whatever next whatever the case may be whatever you do whatsoever what-so-ever
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