whatever
Teenage eye-roll
Whatever combines the designating qualities of what with the generalizing quality of ever.
Because of this it can often stand in place of longer phrases like no matter what or to any degree.
It can introduce a subordinate clause that doesn’t have any limitation: Take whatever you like, I don’t need any of it. Whatever she writes is always full of misspellings.
Whatever can also stand in place of a list you don’t complete because the individual things in it are not important: Bring along your beach stuff: towels, sunscreen, whatever.
Some people use whatever as an interjection to show a lack of interest or to express exasperation.
Any object or matter
Shoulder gesture of uncertainty
- eye-rollGesture of exasperation
- mehIndifference, vocalized
- pfftScoffing exhalation
- who caresDismissive indifference expression
big deal · never mind · forget it · brush-off · flippant · cavalier · blasé · unimpressed
Any object or matter
- somethingAn unspecified object or matter
- everythingThe complete set
- stuffUnspecified items collectively
- thingsObjects in general
whatnot · whatchamacallit · thingamajig · doohickey · object · entity · item · matter
Calm, casual composure
- unconcernedFeeling no worry
- apathyAbsence of feeling
- disinterestAbsence of bias
- aloofnessEmotional unavailability, standoffishness
impassivity · insouciance · detachment · ennui · listlessness · lethargy · boredom · numbness
Dug water source
- fineAcceptable in quality
- okayAdequate or permitted
- yeahCasual spoken agreement
- sureFree from uncertainty
alright · anyway · anyhow · regardless · oh well · no matter · as you wish · suit yourself
- at allTo any degree
- regardlessDespite the circumstances
- in any caseDespite other factors
- by any meansThrough any available method
anything
Any object or matter
shrug
Shoulder gesture of uncertainty
who cares · big deal · never mind · forget it · brush-off · flippant · cavalier · blasé · unimpressed · sarcasm
anything
Any object or matter
- somethingAn unspecified object or matter
- everythingThe complete set
- stuffUnspecified items collectively
things · whatnot · whatchamacallit · thingamajig · doohickey · object · entity · item · matter · business
nonchalance
Calm, casual composure
- unconcernedFeeling no worry
- apathyAbsence of feeling
- disinterestAbsence of bias
aloofness · impassivity · insouciance · detachment · ennui · listlessness · lethargy · boredom · numbness · passivity
well
Dug water source
sure · alright · anyway · anyhow · regardless · oh well · no matter · as you wish · suit yourself · if you say so
in any way
- at allTo any degree
- regardlessDespite the circumstances
- in any caseDespite other factors
- 90s Slangall that, as if, da bomb, the bomb, dope
- exasperationugh, sigh, groan, argh, geez
- giving upgive up, giving up, quit, quitting, surrender
- indifferenceapathy, indifference, unconcern, disinterest, nonchalance
- sarcastic phraseswho cares, yeah right, why bother, go figure, give me a break
- vague wordssomething, someone, somewhere, sometime, somehow
whateverpassionate
Intensely emotional or enthusiastic
concerned · engaged · attentive · interested · vigilant
whateverspecifically
In a precise manner
this one · precisely · particularly · definitely · all
whateverabsolutely
Completely, without exception
yes · definitely · of course · enthusiastically · hell yes
- whatever you sayPassive agreement phrase
- whatever it takesAny necessary action
- whatever happensAny eventual outcome
- whatever floats your boatPersonal preference accepted
- or whatever
- whatever works