whoever

American  

[hoo-ev-er] / huˈɛv ər /

pronoun

POSSESSIVE

whosever

OBJECTIVE

whomever

1. whatever person; anyone that.

   Whoever did it should be proud. Ask whoever is there. Tell it to whomever you like.

2. no matter who.

   I won't do it, whoever asks.

3. who? what person? (used to express astonishment, disbelief, disdain, etc.).

   Whoever is that? Whoever told you such a thing?

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whoever British  

/ huːˈɛvə /

pronoun

1. any person who; anyone that

   whoever wants it can have it

2. no matter who

   I'll come round tomorrow, whoever may be here

3. an intensive form of who, used in questions

   whoever could have thought that?

4. informal  an unknown or unspecified person

   give those to John, or Cathy, or whoever

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Etymology

Origin of whoever

Middle English word dating back to 1125–75; who, ever

Example Sentences

They are going to be absolutely cruising in the title race until February or March and then if Manchester City or Chelsea, or whoever it is, are within five or six points then they might feel the pressure.

From BBC

The reality is that many people are in this man’s situation — 43 million Americans have federal student-loan debt — and it’s likely that whoever you date next will also have some amount of debt.

From MarketWatch

A huge sigh of relief no doubt for fans and the prospective new owners, whoever that may be.

From BBC

Each question is worth a set amount of points, with harder ones worth more, and whoever gets the most points wins.

From BBC

In a tie, whoever got there first wins.

From BBC

Related Words

• someone