whoever
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whoever
- /huˈɛvɚ/ US
- /huˈɛvə/ UK
Rhymes with -ɛvə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English whoever. By surface analysis, who + -ever.
pronoun whomever · whosever · whoe'er · whoëver
- Who ever: an emphatic form of who. Whoever thought up that stupid idea?
- Any person or persons that. Whoever breaks the law will be punished.
- The person that (no matter who). Whoever robbed that old lady ought to be locked up.
- Regardless of the person or persons that. Whoever stole the painting, the police will catch the thief in no time.
- Any person or persons. I don't care who gets it; give it to whoever.
- Misspelling of who ever other than in interrogative use He is the tallest man whoever lived. (incorrect usage)
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: anyone, from, how, jennings, that, what, which, who, whom, whomsoever, whosoever, whomever, anybody, everybody, everyone, somebody
Translations
Every language
pron any person or persons that
| Español | cualquier, cualesquiera, cualquiera, quien, quien sea, quienquiera |
|---|---|
| Português | quem, quem quer que |
| Français | quiconque, qui que ce soit qui |
| Deutsch | wer immer, wer auch immer |
| Italiano | chiunque |
| Ελληνικά | όποιος ópoios |
| Română | oricare |
| Русский | кто́ бы ни któ by ni, кто́ бы ни́ бы́ло, кто уго́дно kto ugódno |
| العربية | مَنْ man |
Talk about this word "whoever." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/whoever. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. whoever. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/whoever "whoever." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/whoever.Cite this
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