irrespective

[ ir-i-spek-tiv ]

adjective

1. without regard to something else, especially something specified; ignoring or discounting (usually followed by of ):

   Irrespective of my wishes, I should go.

irrespective

/ ˌɪrɪˈspɛktɪv /

adjective

1. irrespective of
   preposition without taking account of; regardless of

adverb

1. informal.
   regardless; without due consideration

   he carried on with his plan irrespective

Derived Forms

• ˌirreˈspectively, adverb

Other Words From

• irre·spective·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of irrespective¹

First recorded in 1630–40; ir- ² + respective

Example Sentences

Google regularly updates its apps across all platforms, so you can, and should, download them to all your gadgets, irrespective of the operating system.

From Popular-Science

The target also means India needs to manoeuvre global supply chain issues, irrespective of geopolitical realities and mining concerns, impacting the producers of major minerals required in the solar industry.

From Quartz

I very much support holding members accountable irrespective of party affiliation who have something like this in their past.

From Washington Post

Sitting the starters is the right football move for the Steelers irrespective of injury risk because the team is feeling good about itself now.

From FiveThirtyEight

This made us think that the mouse brain, whether it is male or female, has circuitry that triggers parental behavior, irrespective of whether the animal is male or female.

From Quanta Magazine

In very different but related ways, they raise fundamental questions irrespective of race about how policing gets done.

From The Daily Beast

“In the most extreme cases, the abusive party is able to recoup irrespective of the cost,” he says.

From The Daily Beast

“I do not feel I am a piece of property to be bought and sold irrespective of my wishes,” he wrote.

From The Daily Beast

I make sure I send the picture irrespective of whether they let me keep it.

From The Daily Beast

I do not begrudge the journalist for pursuing the unvarnished truth, irrespective of political consequences.

From The Daily Beast

No selection of any kind is made, and all are admitted irrespective of the cause, nature, or severity of the disease.

From Project Gutenberg

Each player, or side, is only permitted to throw three balls an inning, irrespective of the number of runs scored.

From Project Gutenberg

And the factor of spontaneous improvement irrespective of all remedial measures is also ignored.

From Project Gutenberg

The gardener didn't have to deal with a moving target and he could administer water quite irrespective of the wishes of the grass.

From Project Gutenberg

As has been said, the first thing for a family to do is to find out their definite income, irrespective of Aunt Maria.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• heedless
• inattentive
• regardless