# irregardless

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌɪɹɪˈɡɑːdlɪs/ · frequency rank #89,490

## Definitions
1. Irrespective, regardless.

## Etymology
Probably a blend of irrespective + regardless; the word can also be analysed as ir- + regardless because it is possible that the prefix ir- was added to amplify the negative in regardless just as plain negatives often did at the time the word came into use (and still do in dialects).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/irregardless