Whoever
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /huˈɛvɚ/ · Part of speech pronoun
Quick meaning: Whoever is a pronoun meaning (interrogative) Who ever: an emphatic form of who.
Meaning
(interrogative) Who ever: an emphatic form of who.
More Meanings
- (fused relative) Any person or persons that.
- (fused relative) The person that (no matter who).
- Regardless of the person or persons that.
- (informal) Any person or persons.
- Misspelling of who ever other than in interrogative use.
Example Sentences
Whoever thought up that stupid idea?
Whoever breaks the law will be punished.
I don't care who gets it; give it to whoever.
I don't know what it is. Ask whoever put it there.
Word Forms
- whomever
- whosever
- whoe'er
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include anyone, from, how, that, what, which.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.