regardless of
English
Preposition
regardless of
- without attention to; without regard for
- Synonyms: irrespective of; see also Thesaurus:despite
- He smoked cigars regardless of the consequences.
Usage notes
- regardless, without of, is sometimes used as a preposition, but usage with of is more correct.
- This term can also be analyzed as an adjective "regardless" that takes a prepositional phrase headed by "of" as its complement.
Translations
without attention to
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See also
- despite