regardless
gb/ɹɪɡˈɑɹdləs/ us/ɹɪɡˈɑɹdləs/
B1
English
~ 4800
függetlenül
B1
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függetlenül
B2
Usage pattern:
[do something] regardless [of something]
She decided to take the trip regardless of the cost.
Úgy döntött, hogy a költségektől függetlenül elutazik.
We will continue with the project regardless of the challenges.
A kihívásoktól függetlenül folytatjuk a projektet.
He went for a run regardless of the rain.
Regardless of what you think, I’m going to apply.
They kept playing regardless of the noise.
Learner examples
I will go to the park regardless of the rain.
Az eső ellenére is elmegyek a parkba.
She will try again regardless of the difficulty.
A nehézség ellenére újra meg fogja próbálni.
He will speak regardless of who is there.
We will finish the work regardless of time.
They will help regardless of the problem.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'regardless' with 'irregardless', which is considered nonstandard in formal English.
Meaning
Without being influenced by something
Collocations
regardless of the outcome
|regardless of cost
|go ahead regardless
|regardless of consequences
|regardless of weather
Synonyms
anyway (More informal and often used at the end of a sentence.)
|
nonetheless (Slightly more formal and often used in writing.)
Antonyms
because of (Indicates that something happens due to a specific factor, opposite to ignoring it.)
|
due to (Shows causation rather than disregard.)
Themes
daily life
|communication
|decision-making
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Not being changed or stopped by something; even though something else happens.
Without being influenced or prevented by something; despite the circumstances.
Grammar
Dictionary form
regardless
IPA
GB/ɹɪɡˈɑɹdləs/
US/ɹɪɡˈɑɹdləs/
Syllables & stress
re - gard - less (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (gard)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: regardless
- Plural: regardlesses
Word family
Expressions
regardless of
1/ɹɪɡˈɑɹdləs əv/
fixed phrase
Without being affected by something
Used to say that something happens or is true even though something else could stop it.
Examples
- Regardless of the weather, the event will go ahead.
- She kept smiling regardless of her disappointment.