whatever

Universal Words determiner, pronoun, adverb determiner, pronoun 1 any or every; anything or everything: Take whatever action is needed. * Do whatever you like. 2 used when you are saying that it does not matter what sb does or what happens, because the result will be the same: Whatever decision he made I would support it. * You have our support, whatever you decide. 3 (especially BrE) used in questions to express surprise or confusion: Whatever do you mean? * Chocolate-flavoured carrots! Whatever next? 4 (spoken, ironic) used as a reply to tell sb that you do not care what happens or that you are not interested in what they are talking about: 'You should try a herbal remedy.' 'Yeah, whatever.' 5 (spoken, especially AmE) used to say that you do not mind what you do, have, etc. and that anything is acceptable: 'What would you like to do today?' 'Whatever.' IDIOMS or whatever (spoken) or something of a similar type: It's the same in any situation: in a prison, hospital or whatever. whatever you do used to warn sb not to do sth under any circumstances: Don't tell Paul, whatever you do! adverb 1 (also whatsoever) no, nothing, none, etc. ~ not at all; not of any kind: They received no help whatever. * 'Is there any doubt about it?' 'None whatsoever.' 2 (informal) used to say that it does not matter what sb does, or what happens, because the result will be the same: We told him we'd back him whatever.