regardless

Questions about regardless

What does regardless mean?

regardless means "(usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in regardless?

regardless has 3 syllables: re-gard-less. The stress falls on "gard". In IPA it is /ɹəˈɡɑɹdləs/.

What is another word for regardless?

Close synonyms include careless, irrespective, disregardless, no matter, disregarding. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is regardless a common word?

regardless is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.