Definition of WHATEVER

whatever

Plural: whatevers

Adjective Satellite

  • one or some or every or all without specification
    • "give me whatever peaches you don't want"

Det

  • What ever; emphatic form of 'what'.
  • Regardless of the ... that; for any ... that.
  • Any ... that; of no matter what type or kind that.
  • Any; of no matter what type or kind.

Pron

  • What ever; emphasised form of 'what', used to ask which thing, event, circumstance, etc.
  • Regardless of anything that.
  • Anything that; all that.
  • Anything; thing(s) of unspecified kind, or no matter what kind; sometimes used to indicate that the speaker does not care about options.

Adv

  • At all; in any way; whatsoever.
  • In what way; to what extent.

Intj

  • A holophrastic expression used to dismiss something that the speaker doesn't care about, doesn't think important, or doesn't want to consider or discuss any further. Sometimes conceived as an ellipsis of whatever you say, implying feigned deference: whatever you say [apparently must be true].

Adj

  • Unexceptional or unimportant; blah.

Noun

  • Something whose exact kind or nature is unimportant; a thingy.

Adjective

  • Being what or who it may be; anything or everything.

Examples

  • Do whatever works.
  • Go brush your teeth. – Whatever!
  • Good heavens! Whatever time is it?!
  • He accepted WHATEVER points he could get, even if it meant a smaller word.
  • He must be stopped, whatever the cost.
  • I don't need any of this stuff, so take whatever.
  • I will stick with you, whatever fate befalls us.
  • I’ll do whatever I can.
  • So you broke it? Whatever! Get a grip.
  • There is no point whatever in going on with this discussion.
  • Whatever do you mean?
  • Whatever does it matter now?
  • Whatever doubts I had were quickly dispelled.
  • Whatever happens, stay calm.
  • Whatever he does, he will still lose the game.
  • Whatever your choice, there will be consequences.
  • Write down whatever thoughts come into your mind.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English whatever. By surface analysis, what + ever.

Synonyms

any, whatsoever, ;, if you say so, what the fuck ever, whatev, whatever you say, whevs, whoopee do

Scrabble Score: 17

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

Words With Friends Score: 17

whatever: valid Words With Friends Word