whatever

interjection
UK: /wɒtˈev.ər/
US: /wʌtˈev.ɚ/

  1. Used to say that you do not care about something.

    1. Whatever, I don't need your help anyway. [ ] [ ]
    2. If that's what you think, then whatever, I'm done arguing about it. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

anything everything
whatever pronoun

  1. Anything or everything that; no matter what.

    1. Take whatever you want from the fridge. [ ] [ ]
    2. You can choose whatever dessert appeals to you most after dinner. [ ] [ ]
whatever adjective

  1. Used to emphasize a lack of restriction in selecting one of several items.

    1. You can wear whatever clothes you like. [ ] [ ]
    2. He's free to pursue whatever career path interests him most. [ ] [ ]
whatever adverb

  1. Used to express dismissiveness or disinterest.

    1. He said he was sorry, whatever. [ ] [ ]
    2. Oh, whatever, it doesn't even matter anymore to me now. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "whatever" is /wɒtˈev.ər/ in British English and /wʌtˈev.ɚ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "whatever": anything, everything.

Example usage of "whatever": "Whatever, I don't need your help anyway.". More examples on the page.