irregardless C2+ Topic:People & Society US /ˌɪrɪˈɡɑrdləs/ UK /ˌɪrɪˈɡɑːdləs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv (nonstandard) regardless; without regard to circumstances He pressed on with the plan irregardless of the warnings. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · (nonstandard) regardless;... regardlessirrespectivenotwithstandinganywaynonetheless Word family Related forms regardlessregard Etymology AI details A nonstandard American English blend of irrespective and regardless, with redundant negative prefixes ir- and the suffix -less; first attested in the early 20th century. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # irregardless **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˌɪrɪˈɡɑrdləs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɪrɪˈɡɑːdləs/ ## Meanings 1. (nonstandard) regardless; without regard to circumstances ## Examples - He pressed on with the plan irregardless of the warnings. ## Synonyms - regardless - irrespective - notwithstanding - anyway - nonetheless ## Related Forms - regardless - regard ## Etymology A nonstandard American English blend of irrespective and regardless, with redundant negative prefixes ir- and the suffix -less; first attested in the early 20th century. ## AI Etymology Irregardless is a nonstandard American English blend of irrespective and regardless, with redundant negative prefixes ir- and the suffix -less; first attested in the early 20th century. The form is explicitly a blend, so its history depends on the joining of two already meaningful elements. As an adverb, it carries the sense "(nonstandard) regardless; without regard to circumstances", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Related words include regardless, regard. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown