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[ adverb ] in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks

Synonyms

regardless no_matter disregardless disregarding irregardless

Examples

"he carried on regardless of the difficulties"

Used in print

(A.L. Kroeber, "Semantic Contribution of Lexicostatistic...)

And irrespective of the outcome in centuries elapsed since splitting , calculations obviously carry more concordant and comparable meaning if they deal with the most stable units than with variously unstable ones .

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Rhymes with

retrospective introspective prospective respective introspective respective perspective protective affective subjective objective collective connective selective protective detective directive directive contraceptive effective elective ineffective infective directive invective reflective defective directive corrective addictive productive conductive photoconductive nonproductive reproductive unproductive attentive deceptive inattentive unreceptive receptive perceptive assertive active obstructive constructive instructive destructive reconstructive restrictive effective attractive hyperactive refractive unattractive imperative uncompetitive decorative repetitive consecutive competitive executive noncompetitive comparative administrative productive predictive counterproductive sedative octave preemptive operative cooperative uncooperative inoperative congestive suggestive legislative vindictive predictive seductive adjective redemptive appointive distinctive instinctive adaptive negative incentive supportive exploitive disincentive proactive overactive interactive retroactive illustrative fixative representative expletive rep superlative vegetative inactive plaintive reactive disruptive descriptive adoptive furtive native redemptive restive festive relative assaultive narrative tentative radioactive vituperative nonnative recuperative indicative imitative preventive preventative representative facultative elucidative argumentative digestive rehabilitative accumulative regulative appreciative authoritative stimulative accommodative manipulative meditative unrepresentative qualitative investigative tentative innovative prognosticative commemorative lucrative laxative secretive preventive inventive combative substantive demonstrative nutritive interpretive probative collaborative preservative alternative conservative neoconservative affirmative ultraconservative initiative evocative contemplative provocative captive iterative abortive alliterative automotive creative locomotive eruptive imaginative figurative communicative appreciative unimaginative cumulative speculative consultative talkative innovative eruptive corruptive hypersensitive positive oversensitive sensitive insensitive intuitive generative commemorative deliberative degenerative quantitative

Phonetic and Homophones

IH0 R AH0 S P EH1 K T IH0 V

Similar Spelling

irresponsible irrecoverable

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