regardless

English

Etymology

regard +‎ -less

Adjective

regardless (comparative more regardless, superlative most regardless)

1. Having no regard; heedless; careless.

Derived terms

• regardless of

Translations

having no regard

• Finnish: piittaamaton (fi), välinpitämätön (fi)

Adverb

regardless (comparative more regardless, superlative most regardless)

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

   Tatiana knew the cauliflower was purple, but she ate it regardless.

Synonyms

• anyhow
• anyway
• at any rate
• come what may
• in any case

Translations

actioned in a way which shows no consideration

• Esperanto: senrigarde (eo)
• Finnish: siitä huolimatta (fi)

• French: malgré tout (fr), malgré cela, en dépit de cela

Preposition

regardless

1. Paying no attention to; regardless of.

   Tatiana ate the cauliflower regardless of its colour.

Translations

paying no attention to

• Czech: bez ohledu na (cs)
• Dutch: ongeacht (nl)
• Finnish: riippumatta, huolimatta, katsomatta

• French: quelle que soit (fr), quel que soit (fr)
• German: ungeachtet (de)
• Portuguese: apesar de (pt), independente (pt)

Usage notes

• Phrases such as 'regardless if' and 'regardless to' are technically incorrect.