Word of the Day: Whatever
The word “whatever” generally means “anything, “any amount,” or “no matter what.”
- You can have whatever you want. (You can have anything.)
- Just pay me whatever you think the car is worth. (Pay me any amount of money.)
- Whatever you do, don’t stop learning English. (Don’t stop learning English no matter what.)
- Do whatever he says. (Do anything he says no matter what.)
As you can see from the examples above, the word “whatever” is often followed by a subject and a verb to form a clause, but that’s not always necessary:
- You can have whatever.
- We’ll play golf today whatever the weather.
- Whatever the reason, she doesn’t want to go to the party.
You can also use “whatever” to express unhappiness or dissatisfaction regarding a situation. Young people often use this word in this manner:
- My boss told me my job performance has to improve and I was like, “whatever.”
- Okay, I’ll take out the garbage. Whatever.
- Oh, whatever. I don’t care.
- Whatever!
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with W page to see the list of all words starting with letter W. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
