irregardless

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

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.

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Synonyms

1 adv · (nonstandard) regardless;... regardless irrespective notwithstanding anyway nonetheless

Word family

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.

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# 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
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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