Definitions for whatever
ʰwʌtˈɛv ər, ʰwɒt-, ʰwət-, wʌt-, wɒt-, wət-what·ev·er

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. any(a), whatever, whatsoeveradjective

   one or some or every or all without specification

   "give me any peaches you don't want"; "not any milk is left"; "any child would know that"; "pick any card"; "any day now"; "cars can be rented at almost any airport"; "at twilight or any other time"; "beyond any doubt"; "need any help we can get"; "give me whatever peaches you don't want"; "no milk whatsoever is left"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. whateverpronoun

   Anything; used to indicate that the speaker does not care about options.

2. whateveradjective

   Unexceptional or unimportant; blah.

   Whatever choice you make, there will be consequences.

3. whateveradjective

   No matter which; for any

   Whatever choice you make, there will be consequences.

4. whateveradjective

   Anything that.

   Whatever you say is fine with me.

5. whateverinterjection

   A holophrastic expression used discourteously to indicate that the speaker does not consider the matter worthy of further discussion.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whatever, Whatso, Whatsoeverpronouns.

   Whatso is not now in use.

   Etymology: from what and soever.

   1. Having one nature or another; being one or another either generically, specifically or numerically.

   To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements,
   Castles, and whatsoever, and to be
   Out of the king’s protection. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

   If thence he ’scape into whatever world. John Milton.

   In whatsoever shape he lurk I’ll know. John Milton.

   Wisely restoring whatsoever grace
   It lost by change of times, or tongues or place. John Denham.

   Holy writ abounds in accounts of this nature, as much as any other history whatsoever. Joseph Addison, Freeholder.

   No contrivance, no prudence whatsoever can deviate from his scheme, without leaving us worse than it found us. Francis Atterbury.

   Thus whatever successive duration shall be bounded at one end, and be all past and present, must come infinitely short of infinity. Richard Bentley, Sermons.

   Whatever is read differs as much from what is repeated without book, as a copy does from an original. Jonathan Swift.

   2. Any thing, be it what it will.

   Whatsoever our liturgy hath more than theirs, they cut it off. Richard Hooker.

   Whatever thing
   The scythe of time mows down, devour. John Milton.

   3. The same, be it this or that.

   Be whate’er Vitruvius was before. Alexander Pope.

   4. All that; the whole that; all particulars that.

   From hence he views with his black lidded eye,
   Whatso the heaven in his wide vault contains. Edmund Spenser.

   Whate’er the ocean pales or sky inclips
   Is thine. William Shakespeare.

   At once came forth whatever creeps. John Milton.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whatever

   Whatever (capitalized as "WHATEVER") is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki for her second studio album, Loveppears (1999). It was written by Hamasaki, while production was handled by Max Matsuura. The track is Hamasaki's sixth single with Matsuura since her debut single in April 1998, "Poker Face". "Whatever" premiered on February 10, 1999 as the lead single from the album. It was re-released on February 28, 2001 as a CD single. Musically, "Whatever" was described as a dance song, and is written in third person narrative. Upon its release, the track garnered mixed reviews from music critics. Critics praised Hamasaki's move from pop rock to dance music, but criticized her vocal delivery and song writing. It also achieved success in Japan, peaking at number five on the Japanese Oricon Singles Chart. The re-released single peaked at number 28 on the same chart. As of March 2016, "Whatever" has sold over 218,000 units in Japan alone and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).

ChatGPTRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. whatever

   Whatever can be defined as a pronoun that is used to refer to any thing, event, or situation without specifying any particular one. It is often employed to express indifference, lack of interest, or to suggest a broad range of possibilities. It can also be used to imply that the specific details are not important in a conversation or decision-making process.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whatever

   anything soever which; the thing or things of any kind; being this or that; of one nature or another; one thing or another; anything that may be; all that; the whole that; all particulars that; -- used both substantively and adjectively

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whatever

   "Whatever" is the sixth song performed by Japanese singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki, for her album Loveppears. The song was written by Hamsaki herself, composed by Kazuhito Kikuchi and produced by Max Matsuura. The song is a trance and electronic dance. The album version, which is the Dub 1999 Remix was released as the single version. The J Version was released with the single version. It is over seven minutes long. "Whatever" peaked at number 5 on the Japanese Oricon charts. In the music video, it features Hamasaki in a white baby-blue room where water falls, where she is sitting on a seat in a white suit. In the video, small intercut scenes of a boy in an angel costume is seen. Critical reception was mostly positive from critics. The song was released February 10, 1999 in Japan, and later released worldwide digitally.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'whatever' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #916

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'whatever' in Written Corpus Frequency: #332

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Anagrams for whatever »

1. everwhat

How to pronounce whatever?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say whatever in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of whatever in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of whatever in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of whatever in a Sentence

1. Robbie Knievel:

   I’m very proud of the fact that my dad pretty much created his own entertainment, sport, whatever you want to call it.

2. Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson:

   During a radio interview I used our failure to repeal and replace Obamacare as an example of how we need to be prepared to deliver on whatever agenda items we decide to run on, i was not suggesting repealing and replacing Obamacare should be one of those priorities. Even when we tried and failed, I consistently said our effort should focus on repairing the damage done by Obamacare and transitioning to a health system that works.

3. Sergio Garcia:

   I think that Big Three . is something that you guys have always done, you've always kind of gone with the Big Three or the Big Four or the Big Five or whatever.

4. Gordana Biernat:

   Whatever you give your focus and emotion to becomes your reality. Life is precious. Choose wisely.

5. Lucy Beck:

   She was absolutely turning around straightaway to go back and volunteer, should it come that she (is) needed to fight, she was willing to do whatever it took, I guess, to stay and help the people in Ukraine rather than choosing to leave and go somewhere safe.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=whatever
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Whatever
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=whatever
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whatever
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whatever
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=whatever
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=whatever