irrespective
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/ɪɹɪˈspɛktɪv/
Definition of irrespective
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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(not-comparable)Heedless, regardless.
“That alone, apart from Mr. Wyse’s old-fashioned notions on the subject, made telephoning impossible, for your summons was usually answered by his cook, who instantly began scolding the butcher irrespective and disrespectful of whom you were.”
“In fact, the influence of signage in a certain area may exist anywhere on a continuum from profoundly effective to utterly trivial or completely insignificant, irrespective of the intent motivating the signs.”
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adj
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(not-comparable)Heedless, regardless.
“That alone, apart from Mr. Wyse’s old-fashioned notions on the subject, made telephoning impossible, for your summons was usually answered by his cook, who instantly began scolding the butcher irrespective and disrespectful of whom you were.”
“In fact, the influence of signage in a certain area may exist anywhere on a continuum from profoundly effective to utterly trivial or completely insignificant, irrespective of the intent motivating the signs.”
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(not-comparable)Without regard for conditions, circumstances, or consequences; unbiased; independent; impartial.
“an irrespective judgment”
“According to this doctrine, it must be resolved wholly into the absolute, irrespective will of God.”
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(not-comparable, obsolete)Disrespectful.
“His followers are become so wicked and irrespective, as to[…]cast their owne misdeeds upon the broad back of the Prince.”
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Etymology
From ir- + respective.
Words you can make from irrespective
200+ playable · top: PERCEIVERS (17 pts)
Best play perceivers 17 points10-letter words
2 words9-letter words
13 words8-letter words
44 words- PERCEIVE 15 pts
- ERECTIVE 13 pts
- EVICTEES 13 pts
- PERVERSE 13 pts
- PERVERTS 13 pts
- PERVIEST 13 pts
- PRESERVE 13 pts
- PREVISIT 13 pts
- PRIVIEST 13 pts
- RECEIVER 13 pts
- RECEIVES 13 pts
- REPRIEVE 13 pts
- SERVICER 13 pts
- VERISTIC 13 pts
- VERTICES 13 pts
- CREEPERS 12 pts
- CREEPIER 12 pts
- CREEPIES 12 pts
- CREPERIE 12 pts
- CREPIEST 12 pts
- CRISPIER 12 pts
- PICRITES 12 pts
- PIERCERS 12 pts
- PRECISER 12 pts
- PREERECT 12 pts
- PRICIEST 12 pts
- RECEIPTS 12 pts
- REPRICES 12 pts
- RESCRIPT 12 pts
- SCRIPTER 12 pts
- RESTRIVE 11 pts
- RETRIEVE 11 pts
- REVERIES 11 pts
- RIVETERS 11 pts
- RIVIERES 11 pts
- TIRRIVEE 11 pts
- VERITIES 11 pts
- ERECTERS 10 pts
- PESTERER 10 pts
- RECITERS 10 pts
- REERECTS 10 pts
- SECRETER 10 pts
- STRIPIER 10 pts
- RETIREES 8 pts
7-letter words
84 words- EVICTEE 12 pts
- PERVERT 12 pts
- PERVIER 12 pts
- PREVISE 12 pts
- PRIVETS 12 pts
- PRIVIER 12 pts
- PRIVIES 12 pts
- RECEIVE 12 pts
- SCRIEVE 12 pts
- SERVICE 12 pts
- VITRICS 12 pts
- CREEPER 11 pts
- CREEPIE 11 pts
- CREPIER 11 pts
- CRISPER 11 pts
- EPEIRIC 11 pts
- PICRITE 11 pts
- PIECERS 11 pts
- PIERCER 11 pts
- PIERCES 11 pts
- PRECISE 11 pts
- PRICERS 11 pts
- PRICIER 11 pts
- RECEIPT 11 pts
- RECEPTS 11 pts
- RECIPES 11 pts
- REPRICE 11 pts
- RESPECT 11 pts
- SCEPTER 11 pts
- SCEPTRE 11 pts
- SPECTER 11 pts
- SPECTRE 11 pts
- SPICIER 11 pts
- TRICEPS 11 pts
- REIVERS 10 pts
- RESERVE 10 pts
- RESTIVE 10 pts
- REVERES 10 pts
- REVERIE 10 pts
- REVERSE 10 pts
- REVERTS 10 pts
- REVISER 10 pts
- REVISIT 10 pts
- RIEVERS 10 pts
- RIVETER 10 pts
- RIVIERE 10 pts
- SEVERER 10 pts
- SIEVERT 10 pts
- STRIVER 10 pts
- VEERIES 10 pts
- VERIEST 10 pts
- VERITES 10 pts
- VISITER 10 pts
- CERITES 9 pts
- EPEEIST 9 pts
- ERECTER 9 pts
- ERISTIC 9 pts
- PEERIES 9 pts
- PERRIES 9 pts
- PESTIER 9 pts
- PIETIES 9 pts
- PITIERS 9 pts
- PRESTER 9 pts
- PRISERE 9 pts
- RECITER 9 pts
- RECITES 9 pts
- REERECT 9 pts
- REPRISE 9 pts
- RESPIRE 9 pts
- RESPITE 9 pts
- SECRETE 9 pts
- SEEPIER 9 pts
- SPIRIER 9 pts
- STEEPER 9 pts
- STRIPER 9 pts
- TIERCES 9 pts
- TIPSIER 9 pts
- EERIEST 7 pts
- ETRIERS 7 pts
- RETIREE 7 pts
- RETIRES 7 pts
- RETRIES 7 pts
- STEERER 7 pts
- TERRIES 7 pts
6-letter words
56 words- CIVETS 11 pts
- CIVIES 11 pts
- EVICTS 11 pts
- PEEVES 11 pts
- PRIVET 11 pts
- CREEPS 10 pts
- CREPES 10 pts
- CRIPES 10 pts
- PIECER 10 pts
- PIECES 10 pts
- PIERCE 10 pts
- PRECIS 10 pts
- PRICER 10 pts
- PRICES 10 pts
- RECEPT 10 pts
- RECIPE 10 pts
- EVERTS 9 pts
- EVITES 9 pts
- REEVES 9 pts
- REIVER 9 pts
- REIVES 9 pts
- REVERE 9 pts
- REVERS 9 pts
- REVERT 9 pts
- REVEST 9 pts
- REVETS 9 pts
- CERISE 8 pts
- CERITE 8 pts
- CERTES 8 pts
- CITERS 8 pts
- CITIES 8 pts
- CREESE 8 pts
- CRIERS 8 pts
- ERECTS 8 pts
- ESPRIT 8 pts
- ICIEST 8 pts
- PEERIE 8 pts
- PERITI 8 pts
- PERTER 8 pts
- PESTER 8 pts
- PETERS 8 pts
- PITIER 8 pts
- PITIES 8 pts
- PRESET 8 pts
- PRIERS 8 pts
- PRIEST 8 pts
- RECITE 8 pts
- RECITS 8 pts
- RESECT 8 pts
- EERIER 6 pts
- ETRIER 6 pts
- RERISE 6 pts
- RESITE 6 pts
- RESTER 6 pts
- RETIES 6 pts
- RETIRE 6 pts
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