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Regardless vs Disregard - What's the difference?

regardless | disregard |

As an adjective regardless

is having no regard; heedless; careless.

As an adverb regardless

is without attention to warnings or indications of bad consequences.

As a preposition regardless

is paying no attention to; regardless of.

As a noun disregard is

the act or state of deliberately not paying attention or caring about; misregard.

As a verb disregard is

to ignore; misregard.

regardless

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having no regard; heedless; careless.
  • * 1843 , :
    • I grew, day by day, more moody, more irritable, more regardless of the feelings of others.

    Derived terms

    * regardless of

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Without attention to warnings or indications of bad consequences.
    • Tatiana knew the cauliflower was purple, but she ate it regardless .

    Synonyms

    * anyhow * anyway * at any rate * come what may * in any case

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • Paying no attention to; regardless of.
    • Tatiana ate the cauliflower regardless of its colour.

    Usage notes

    * Phrases such as 'regardless if' and 'regardless to' are technically incorrect. English words affected by confusion

    disregard

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or state of deliberately not paying attention or caring about; misregard.
    • The government's disregard for the needs of disabled people is outrageous.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To ignore; misregard.

    • Synonyms

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