regardless

Words with a similar base: disregardless, regardless

'regardless'

[careless.s.02] as in: (usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration

Examples:
careless of the consequences
crushing the blooms with regardless tread

'regardless'

[regardless.r.01] as in: in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks

Examples:
he carried on regardless of the difficulties

Origins

					regardless (English)
├── -less (English)
│   └── -leas (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│       └── leas (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
└── regard (English)
    ├── regarder (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
    │   ├── regarder (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
    │   └── reguarder (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
    │       ├── guarder (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
    │       └── re- (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
    └── reguard (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

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