is irregardless a word
Few words draw the ire of grammarians as swiftly as irregardless. The term has been in use in English for over a century, but its validity continues to be the subject of debate. Today we will explore the uses of and controversy surrounding irregardless. Irregardless is a nonstandard synonym for regardless, which means âwithout concern as to advice, warning, or hardship,â or âheedless.â Its nonstandard status is due to the double negative construction of the prefix ir-with the suffix-less.