regardless

[ ri-gahrd-lis ]

adjective

1. having or showing no regard; heedless; unmindful (often followed by of ).

   Synonyms: careless, neglectful, negligent, inattentive

   Antonyms: mindful, attentive

adverb

1. without concern as to advice, warning, hardship, etc.; anyway:

   I must make the decision regardless.

regardless

/ rɪˈɡɑːdlɪs /

adjective

1. usually foll by of taking no regard or heed; heedless

adverb

1. in spite of everything; disregarding drawbacks

   to carry on regardless

Derived Forms

• reˈgardlessly, adverb
• reˈgardlessness, noun

Other Words From

• re·gardless·ly adverb
• re·gardless·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of regardless¹

First recorded in 1585–95; regard + -less

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. regardless of, in spite of; without regard for:

   They'll do it regardless of the cost.

Example Sentences

Sanders also said that, regardless of intent, introducing this level of political consideration into civil service positions stands to compromise the advice that civil servants give to the administration.

From Salon

We need to ask why people almost everywhere rejected incumbents, regardless of ideology, and what’s to be done about it.

From Salon

He's an absolute workhorse and he'll keep charging in all day regardless of whether conditions are in his favour or not.

From BBC

In contrast, participants with optimal learning strategies, regardless of age, even showed a negative trend in performance when receiving atDCS.

From Science Daily

“I personally will be come and be here regardless of what goes on there. But I’m a crazy, stubborn old lady. Families will not come back here. It’s impossible.”

From BBC