regardless B2 Topic:Grammar & Function Words US /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/ See IPA manual Freq #6091 Meanings 1 adv In spite of everything; anyway. The weather was terrible, but they went ahead with the trip regardless. 2 prep Paying no attention to; not affected by (usually 'regardless of'). The club is open to everyone, regardless of age. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in spite of everything;... anyhowanywayirrespective 2 prep · paying no attention to; not... regardless of More algatealwaysanyhooanyroadanywaysanywhoanywisehowever ↔ Opposites attentivelycarefullycircumspectlygingerly Word family Forms regardlesslyregardlessness Derived forms disregardlessregardlesslyregardlessness Related forms neverthelessthus Etymology AI details From regard + -less. Topics Grammar & Function Words External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # regardless **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv, prep **IPA (US):** /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/ **Frequency rank:** 6091 ## Meanings 1. In spite of everything; anyway. 2. Paying no attention to; not affected by (usually 'regardless of'). ## Examples - The weather was terrible, but they went ahead with the trip regardless. - The club is open to everyone, regardless of age. ## Synonyms - algate - always - anyhoo - anyhow - anyroad - anyway - anyways - anywho - anywise - however ## Antonyms - attentively - carefully - circumspectly - gingerly ## Derived Forms - disregardless - regardlessly - regardlessness ## Related Forms - nevertheless - thus ## Etymology From regard + -less. ## AI Etymology Regardless comes from regard + -less. Modern senses include in spite of everything; anyway. and paying no attention to; not affected by (usually 'regardless of').. The wider word family includes derivatives such as disregardless, regardlessly, and regardlessness and related forms such as nevertheless and thus. ## Topics - Grammar & Function Words markdown