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Meaning of whatever

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

whatever

Pronunciation:/wɒtˈɛvə//wʌtˈɛvɚ/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Unexceptional or unimportant; blah.

  2. At all, absolutely, whatsoever.

    Example: There is no point whatever in going on with this discussion.

pronoun

Definitions

  1. No matter what; for any

    Example: Whatever he does, he will still lose the game.

  2. (relative) Anything; sometimes used to indicate that the speaker does not care about options.

    Example: I’ll do whatever I can.

interjection

Definitions

  1. (dismissive) A holophrastic expression used discourteously to indicate that the speaker does not consider the matter worthy of further discussion.

    Example: "For the last time, brush your teeth!" "Whatever!"