irregardless
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/ˌɪɹɪˈɡɑːdlɪs/
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/ˌɪɹɪˈɡɑːdlɪs/ · /-ləs/ · /ˌɪɹɪˈɡɑɹdlɪs/ · /ˌɪɹəˈɡɑɹdləs/
Definition of irregardless
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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(humorous, nonstandard, not-comparable, proscribed, sometimes)Irrespective, regardless.
“Dear loved ones were unceremoniously hurried off home, irregardless to any previous arrangement, where they could sit down and recount the incidents of the trip to those who had been left behind, and where they were welcomed with the hearty greeting, "Home again."”
“Mr. Mᶜg. [Rob Roy MacGregor], far from being unsusceptable of flatterry,^([sic]) irregardless of his own private interest, readily assented, and had a paper dictated to him to the following purpose: […]”
“"Karsh said to get a picture - regardless or irregardless."”
“Clitic resumptive pronouns are a major feature in Somali syntax. Object resumptive pronouns corresponding to arguments must always occur (with 3rd pers. pronoun=Ø) irregardless of the presence and position of the full coindexed object NPs [noun phrases].”
“[T]he crime by definition allowed for the prosecution of both defendants irregardless of which defendant physically pulled the trigger.”
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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).
Words you can make from irregardless
200+ playable · top: REGARDLESS (12 pts)
Best play regardless 12 points9-letter words
8 words8-letter words
29 words- DEGASSER 10 pts
- DISAGREE 10 pts
- DRESSAGE 10 pts
- GIRDLERS 10 pts
- GLISSADE 10 pts
- REGRADES 10 pts
- DERRISES 9 pts
- DESIRERS 9 pts
- DREARIER 9 pts
- DREARIES 9 pts
- DRESSIER 9 pts
- EELGRASS 9 pts
- GASELIER 9 pts
- GEARLESS 9 pts
- GLASSIER 9 pts
- GRASSIER 9 pts
- GREASERS 9 pts
- GREASIER 9 pts
- IDEALESS 9 pts
- LARGESSE 9 pts
- REALISED 9 pts
- REGALERS 9 pts
- RERAISED 9 pts
- RESAILED 9 pts
- RESIDERS 9 pts
- SIDEREAL 9 pts
- REALISER 8 pts
- REALISES 8 pts
- RERAISES 8 pts
7-letter words
111 words- DEGASES 9 pts
- DIGRESS 9 pts
- DRAGEES 9 pts
- GELDERS 9 pts
- GILDERS 9 pts
- GIRDERS 9 pts
- GIRDLER 9 pts
- GIRDLES 9 pts
- GLADIER 9 pts
- GLAIRED 9 pts
- GLASSED 9 pts
- GLIDERS 9 pts
- GRADERS 9 pts
- GRASSED 9 pts
- GREASED 9 pts
- LAGERED 9 pts
- LEDGERS 9 pts
- LEDGIER 9 pts
- REDLEGS 9 pts
- REGALED 9 pts
- REGARDS 9 pts
- REGILDS 9 pts
- REGRADE 9 pts
- RIDGELS 9 pts
- SEDGIER 9 pts
- SLEDGES 9 pts
- AEDILES 8 pts
- AEGISES 8 pts
- AGELESS 8 pts
- AIDLESS 8 pts
- DEALERS 8 pts
- DEARIES 8 pts
- DERAILS 8 pts
- DERRIES 8 pts
- DESIRER 8 pts
- DESIRES 8 pts
- DIALERS 8 pts
- DIESELS 8 pts
- DISEASE 8 pts
- DREARER 8 pts
- DRESSER 8 pts
- ELDRESS 8 pts
- GALERES 8 pts
- GASSIER 8 pts
- GLAIRES 8 pts
- GLARIER 8 pts
- GLASSIE 8 pts
- GREASER 8 pts
- GREASES 8 pts
- GRILSES 8 pts
- IDLESSE 8 pts
- LARDERS 8 pts
- LARDIER 8 pts
- LARGESS 8 pts
- LASERED 8 pts
- LEADERS 8 pts
- LEADIER 8 pts
- LIGASES 8 pts
- RAIDERS 8 pts
- RASSLED 8 pts
- READERS 8 pts
- READIER 8 pts
- READIES 8 pts
- REDEARS 8 pts
- REDIALS 8 pts
- REDRESS 8 pts
- REDRIES 8 pts
- REGALER 8 pts
- REGALES 8 pts
- REGEARS 8 pts
- REGRESS 8 pts
- REREADS 8 pts
- RESEDAS 8 pts
- RESIDER 8 pts
- RESIDES 8 pts
- RESILED 8 pts
- SEASIDE 8 pts
- SEIDELS 8 pts
- SERGERS 8 pts
- SERRIED 8 pts
- SIDLERS 8 pts
- SILAGES 8 pts
- SIRDARS 8 pts
- SLIDERS 8 pts
- AIRLESS 7 pts
- ARRISES 7 pts
- EARLESS 7 pts
- EARLIER 7 pts
- ERASERS 7 pts
- IRELESS 7 pts
- LEARIER 7 pts
- LEASERS 7 pts
- RAILERS 7 pts
- RAISERS 7 pts
- RASSLER 7 pts
- REALISE 7 pts
- REARERS 7 pts
- RELIERS 7 pts
- RERAISE 7 pts
- RERISES 7 pts
- RESAILS 7 pts
- RESALES 7 pts
- RESEALS 7 pts
- RESILES 7 pts
- SAILERS 7 pts
- SEALERS 7 pts
- SERAILS 7 pts
- SERIALS 7 pts
- SERRIES 7 pts
- SIERRAS 7 pts
- SIRREES 7 pts
6-letter words
51 words- AGREED 8 pts
- ARGLED 8 pts
- DIRGES 8 pts
- DRAGEE 8 pts
- EAGLED 8 pts
- EDGERS 8 pts
- EDGIER 8 pts
- AEDILE 7 pts
- AERIED 7 pts
- AGREES 7 pts
- AIDERS 7 pts
- AISLED 7 pts
- ALDERS 7 pts
- ARGILS 7 pts
- ARGLES 7 pts
- ARIDER 7 pts
- ARILED 7 pts
- ASIDES 7 pts
- DAISES 7 pts
- DARERS 7 pts
- DASSIE 7 pts
- DEAIRS 7 pts
- DEALER 7 pts
- DEARER 7 pts
- DEARIE 7 pts
- DEASIL 7 pts
- DERAIL 7 pts
- DERRIS 7 pts
- DESIRE 7 pts
- DIALER 7 pts
- DIESEL 7 pts
- DIESES 7 pts
- DRAILS 7 pts
- DREARS 7 pts
- DRIERS 7 pts
- EAGERS 7 pts
- EAGLES 7 pts
- EAGRES 7 pts
- EDILES 7 pts
- EGISES 7 pts
- EGRESS 7 pts
- AERIER 6 pts
- AERIES 6 pts
- AIRERS 6 pts
- AISLES 6 pts
- ARIELS 6 pts
- ARISES 6 pts
- EASELS 6 pts
- EASERS 6 pts
- EASIER 6 pts
- EASIES 6 pts
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