Whatever

/ʍɒtˈɛv.ə/ · noun

Meaning

(slang) A thing or person whose actual name is unknown or forgotten..

Definitions by Sense

1. (slang) A thing or person whose actual name is unknown or forgotten.
2. (interrogative) What ever; emphatic form of 'what'.
3. Regardless of the ... that; for any ... that.
4. Any ... that; of no matter what type or kind that.
5. Any; of no matter what type or kind.
6. (interrogative) What ever; emphasised form of 'what', used to ask which thing, event, circumstance, etc.
7. Regardless of anything that.
8. (fused relative) Anything that; all that.

Example Sentences

As far as I'm concerned Alec is dead. Whatever they've got in there, that...whatever.

Good heavens! Whatever time is it?!

Whatever your choice, there will be consequences.

I will stick with you, whatever fate befalls us.

Whatever doubts I had were quickly dispelled.

Write down whatever thoughts come into your mind.

So may whatever tempest mars ⁠Mid-ocean, spare thee, sacred bark; ⁠And balmy drops in summer dark Slide from the bosom of the stars.

Whatever utility the work may have outside of its stated boundaries will be largely because of such a nonprovincial approach.

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Antonyms for whatever

Related Words

Word Forms

• whatevers
• more whatever
• most whatever

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