whatever
adverb (DISRESPECT) /wɒtˈev.ər/
/wɑːˈt̬ev.ɚ/ informalDefinition
› something that is said to show no respect to someone who is asking you to agree with them or agree to do something: "Bryce, could you do what I ask you to once in a while?" "Whatever."Expressions meaning 'it isn't important to me'
(Definition of whatever adverb (DISRESPECT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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what's-his-name noun
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what, how, why, etc. in the world idiom
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what/whatever sb says goes idiom
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what/where/how/why the devil idiom
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whatchamacallit noun
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whatever adverb (EMPHASIS)
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whatever pronoun (SURPRISE)
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whatever pronoun, determiner (ANYTHING)
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whatever pronoun, determiner (NOT IMPORTANT WHAT)
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whatnot noun
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Synonyms and related words:
- be all the same to sb idiom
- be no skin off sb's nose idiom
- big deal! idiom
- bully for sb idiom
- for all sb cares/knows idiom
- I'm not fussy/fussed idiom
- not care/give a fig idiom
- not care/give tuppence idiom
- not care/give two hoots idiom
- not give a monkey's idiom
- not give tuppence for sth idiom
- not give/care a damn idiom
- not give/care a toss idiom
- not matter tuppence idiom
- so what? idiom
- tough adjective (UNLUCKY)
- what of it? idiom
- what the heck idiom
- what the hell idiom
- whoop-de-doo exclamation
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