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Meaning of "irregardless" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IRREGARDLESS

irregardless  [ɪrɪˈɡɑːdləs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IRREGARDLESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Irregardless is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES IRREGARDLESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Irregardless

Irregardless is a word commonly used in place of regardless or irrespective, which has caused controversy since the early twentieth century, though the word appeared in print as early as 1795. Most dictionaries list it as "nonstandard" or "incorrect" usage, and recommend that "regardless" should be used instead.

Definition of irregardless in the English dictionary

The definition of irregardless in the dictionary is regardless.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IRREGARDLESS


childless
ˈtʃaɪldləs
cloudless
ˈklaʊdləs
fordless
ˈfɔːdləs
friendless
ˈfrɛndləs
greedless
ˈɡriːdləs
guardless
ˈɡɑːdləs
handless
ˈhændləs
landless
ˈlændləs
leadless
ˈlɛdləs
rindless
ˈraɪndləs
rodless
ˈrɒdləs
sandless
ˈsændləs
seedless
ˈsiːdləs
threadless
ˈθredləs
tradeless
ˈtreɪdləs
weldless
ˈwɛldləs
windlass
ˈwɪndləs
windless
ˈwɪndləs
woodless
ˈwʊdləs
woundless
ˈwuːndləs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IRREGARDLESS

irrefragably
irrefrangibility
irrefrangible
irrefrangibleness
irrefrangibly
irrefutability
irrefutable
irrefutableness
irrefutably
irreg.
irregular
irregularities
irregularity
irregularly
irrelated
irrelation
irrelative
irrelatively
irrelativeness
irrelevance

WORDS THAT END LIKE IRREGARDLESS

beardless
bloodless
bottomless
boundless
cordless
endless
foodless
godless
groundless
headless
heedless
hoodless
lidless
mindless
needless
regardless
roadless
soundless
swordless
weedless
wordless

Synonyms and antonyms of irregardless in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «irregardless» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IRREGARDLESS

Find out the translation of irregardless to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of irregardless from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «irregardless» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

irregardless
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

irregardless
570 millions of speakers

English

irregardless
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चाहे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

irregardless
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Независимо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

irregardless
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

irregardless
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

irregardless
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak terlepas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Unabhängig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

irregardless
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

어두운 부분을 모두 다 선명하게 촬상
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Irregardless
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bất kể
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

irregardless
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Irregardless
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aldırmaksızın
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Indipendentemente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

irregardless
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

незалежно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

irregardless
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

irregardless
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Ongeag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Irregardless
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

irregardless
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of irregardless

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IRREGARDLESS»

The term «irregardless» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.281 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IRREGARDLESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «irregardless» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «irregardless» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about irregardless

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IRREGARDLESS»

Discover the use of irregardless in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to irregardless and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Carrying on Irregardless: Humour in Contemporary Northwest ...
Artists: Sonny Assu, Dempsey Bob, Joe David, Reg Davidson, Beau Dick, Gwaai Edenshaw, Helen Elliot, Nicholas Galanin, Shawn Hunt, Tony Hunt Jr., Edward Joe, Ellen Neel, Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, Skeena Reece, Bill Reid, Arthur Renwick, ...
Martine J. Reid, 2012
2
When Bad Grammar Happens to Good People: How to Avoid Common ...
Don't Say: We'll have the meeting irregardless of whether Stuart can attend. Say Instead: We'll have the meeting regardless of whether Stuart can attend. Here's Why: “Irregardless” is not a word. Somewhere along the line, somebody who ...
Ann Batko, 2008
3
Chamber Music: Elizabethan Sonnet-sequences and the Pleasure ...
We are, then, condemned, if we would once again hear its voice, to the dubious art of irregardless. For it is by irregardless's decadence, its aristocracy, its esoterism, that we can deny regard, deny respect, indeed ignore the sonnet- sequences, ...
Roger Kuin, 1998
4
Grammar Essentials For Dummies
Irregardless of what your friends may say, you should eliminate the following word and phrase from your writing completely. If anyone offers you advice different than that, they're steering you wrong. (After you read this section, feel free to ...
Geraldine Woods, 2010
5
Painless: Grammar
Most dictionaries say irregardless is not a word. It is used all the time, but it is always considered either downright wrong or at least a “nonstandard” word. The correct form of this word is regardless. (Another example of a “nonstandard” word  ...
Rebecca Elliott, 1997
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The Dictionary of Concise Writing: More Than 10,000 ...
irregardless of the fact that Census II uses several different types of moving averages to identify trends and outliers within a data set. I The operation is self- sustaining and has operated with no public-sector funding involved. The operation is ...
Robert Hartwell Fiske, 2006
7
To the Point: A Dictionary of Concise Writing
IRA account IRA. ironical ironic. irregardless of despite (what)/no matter what/ regardless of/whatever. • Irregardless of the cause, the pressure of the spinal fluid with the ventricles must be relieved to prevent damage to the brain. Regardless ...
Robert Hartwell Fiske, 2014
8
Organic Community (ēmersion: Emergent Village resources for ...
For example: to say succinctly that irregardless is not a word or at least that it ought to be treated as though it were not a word, is prescriptive. The “rule” being promulgated is: Don't use irregardless; pretend it doesn't exist, because, in fact, ...
Joseph R. Myers, 2007
9
The Grammar Cookbook
Regardless means without regard to, so if you say irregardless, you're saying without without regard to—a double negative! Regardless of the consequences, I' m going to have another drink. Irregardless of the consequences, I'm going to have ...
Pat Bensky, 2004
10
Action Grammar: Fast, No-Hassle Answers on Everyday Usage ...
I'm going to speak with him irregardless of what you say. 2. Let's keep this information just between you and I. 3. The software runs good on this computer. 4 . Just leave the problem to Frank and myself. 5. Me and him are working on that now.
Joanne Feierman, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IRREGARDLESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term irregardless is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Word Guy: Mentors tend to plant grammatical oaks | TribLIVE
When I was a kid, for instance, a visiting neighbor, who was talking with my parents, repeatedly used the word “irregardless.” After he left, my ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
2
Word Usage: 5 weirdest, most controversial words added to the …
Having labeled irregardless prohibitively “nonstandard,” Life magazine (and others) singled out the entry to say that Webster's Third had ... «Pulse Nigeria, Jul 15»
3
3 Reasons You Should Care Where Your Food Comes From
Roberts claimed that irregardless of senators support of country-of-origin labeling, measures must be taken to avoid retaliation. “Retaliation is ... «The Cheat Sheet, Jul 15»
4
Letter: Racism is all about insecurity
Irregardless of exterior, we all have more in common than contrast as we evolved doing the same things. These behemoth Skinheads, turns out ... «Worcester Telegram, Jul 15»
5
Columbia City Council's new gun safety law assailed
Irregardless – for one day, it's illegal,” Stoudemire said. Stoudemire said he intends to ask a lawmaker to get an attorney general's opinion on ... «The State, Jul 15»
6
Dragonfly hike, backyard birding class and more events
919-833-8898, www.irregardless.com/garden/. Tomato Day. Shoppers can try dozens of varieties of freshly sliced tomatoes. Chef Brendan Cox ... «News & Observer, Jul 15»
7
Rules of the game, a Throwback Thursday feature
Irregardless in casual conversation does no harm, because you understand what it means, but it would grate in an academic paper. Choice of ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
8
Vietnamese cooking class and more food events
Irregardless Cafe, 901 W. Morgan St., Raleigh. 919-833-8898,irregardless.com. Raleigh Food Tours. Known for effortlessly blending modern ... «News & Observer, Jul 15»
9
LETTERS: July 9, 2015
... of one's abilities of self-defense against the institution that represents them, is a captive population, irregardless of the laws that they suppose ... «Journal Review, Jul 15»
10
Welcome to the Romney primary
"On the Confederate flag issue, he wanted to be out early making a strong statement --- saying this is the right thing to do, irregardless of the ... «KSPR, Jul 15»

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