Definition of IRREGARDLESS

irregardless

Adverb

  • regardless; a combination of irrespective and regardless sometimes used humorously

Adj

  • Irrespective, regardless.

Origin / Etymology

Probably a blend of irrespective + regardless; the word can also be analysed as ir- + regardless because it is possible that the prefix ir- was added to amplify the negative in regardless just as plain negatives often did at the time the word came into use (and still do in dialects).

Scrabble Score: 14

irregardless: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
irregardless: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
irregardless: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

irregardless: valid Words With Friends Word