Regardless — Re*gard less, a. 1. Having no regard; heedless; careless; as, regardless of life, consequences, dignity. [1913 Webster] Regardless of the bliss wherein he sat. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Not regarded; slighted. [R.] Spectator. [1913 Webster] Syn:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
regardless of — (something) without being influenced by something. We treat everyone equally, regardless of what their language is, regardless of their skin color or background. Usage notes: sometimes spoken as irregardless of, which is not considered standard… … New idioms dictionary
regardless — ► ADVERB ▪ despite the prevailing circumstances. ● regardless of Cf. ↑regardless of … English terms dictionary
regardless — ☆ regardless [ri gärd′lis] adj. without regard; heedless; unmindful; careless adv. Informal without regard for, or in spite of, objections, difficulties, etc.; anyway without regard for, or in spite of, objections, difficulties, etc.; anyway… … English World dictionary
regardless — indifferent, 1590s, from REGARD (Cf. regard) (n.) + LESS (Cf. less). Eliptical for “regardless of consequences, expenses, etc.,” from 1872 … Etymology dictionary
regardless — [adj] indifferent, unconcerned behindhand, blind, careless, coarse, crude, deaf, delinquent, derelict, disregarding, heedless, inadvertent, inattentive, inconsiderate, insensitive, lax, listless, mindless, neglectful, negligent, nonobservant,… … New thesaurus
regardless of — ► regardless of without regard for. Main Entry: ↑regardless … English terms dictionary
regardless of — index irrespective Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
regardless of — IRRESPECTIVE OF, without regard to, without reference to, disregarding, without consideration of, discounting, ignoring, notwithstanding, no matter; informal irregardless of. → regardless * * * preposition : without taking into account : in spite … Useful english dictionary
regardless — re|gard|less [ rı gardləs ] adverb ** without being affected or influenced by something: It seemed like an impossible task at times, but we went on, regardless. regardless of without being affected or influenced by anything else that happens or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English