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{{trans-top|indicating the matter is not worthy of further discussion}}
{{trans-top|indicating the matter is not worthy of further discussion}}
* Chinese:
* Chinese:
*: Mandarin: {{t-|cmn|无论如何|sc=Hani}}
*: Mandarin: {{t-|cmn|无论如何|sc=Hani}}, [[wúlùnrúhé]]
* Finnish: {{t|fi|miten vain}}
* Finnish: {{t|fi|miten vain}}
* French: {{t|fr|bof}}
* French: {{t|fr|bof}}

Revision as of 10:04, 30 July 2011

English

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 376: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 376: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "/ʍɒtˈɛvə/" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 376: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "GenAm" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 376: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "/ʍɑtˈɛvɚ/" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 376: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "en-us-whatever.ogg" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 376: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "ɛvə(r)" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.

Adjective

whatever (comparative more whatever, superlative most whatever)

  1. Template:colloquial Unexceptional or unimportant; blah.
    • 1996, "Mathias", Lake Placid Comments (discussion on Internet newsgroup rec.music.phish)
      All in all, I guess I shouldn 't be complaining, but the rest of the show, imho, was very whatever-ish.
    • 2007, Avril Lavigne, "Girlfriend", The Best Damn Thing,
      She's like so whatever / You can do so much better

Determiner

whatever

  1. No matter which; for any
    Whatever choice you make, there will be consequences.
  2. (deprecated template usage) Lua error in Module:parameters at line 376: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "relative" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. Anything that.
    Whatever you say is fine with me.

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Interjection

whatever

  1. Template:colloquial A holophrastic expression used discourteously to indicate that the speaker does not consider the matter worthy of further discussion.
    Parent: For the last time, clean up your room!
    Child: Whatever.

Usage notes

  • Tone of voice is particularly important here in playing up or playing down the dismissive quality of the word.

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Pronoun

whatever

  1. Anything; used to indicate that the speaker does not care about options.
    I'll do whatever I can.
    Do you want Chinese or Mexican for lunch today? — Whatever.

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