Synonyms of whatever

whatever 1 of 2

adverb

as in regardless

in spite of everything

whatever the reviews say, I still think it was a great play

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regardless
• anyway
• anyways
• however
• in any case
• whether or no
• at any rate
• nevertheless
• at all events
• in any event
• no matter
• anyhow
• after all
• always

whatever

2 of 2

pronoun

(h)wät-ˈe-vər

as in anything

any of various other things that might also be mentioned

looking for a job as writer or editor—or whatever—with a TV network newscast

Synonyms & Similar Words

• anything
• what have you
• what all
• whatnot
• whichever

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of whatever

Adverb

Wants to be sure her friends notice her new whatever-she's-wearing. — Arkansas Online, 8 May 2021

And so the Administration of Harvard, by its own admission, has taken no action whatever. — William F. Buckley Jr., National Review, 23 Oct. 2017

Obviously nobody is going to listen to me on the subject of clowns, so whatever. — Marc Snetiker, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2017

Most fares are less than $330, which is whatever-the-Norwegian-word-for-remarkable-is for flights that usually cost at least $750. — Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2017