Irregardless of what you might think, “irregardless” is a real word.

“Irregardless” is one of those words that drive some people crazy because “it’s not a real word”. (The “real” word would be “regardless”).

But it is according to the Merriam-Webster, Oxford, Cambridge, and American Heritage dictionaries. Here’s what Merriam Webster says:

The reason we, and these dictionaries above, define irregardless is very simple: it meets our criteria for inclusion. This word has been used by a large number of people (millions) for a long time (over two hundred years) with a specific and identifiable meaning (“regardless”). The fact that it is unnecessary, as there is already a word in English with the same meaning (regardless) is not terribly important; it is not a dictionary’s job to assess whether a word is necessary before defining it. The fact that the word is generally viewed as nonstandard, or as illustrative of poor education, is likewise not important; dictionaries define the breadth of the language, and not simply the elegant parts at the top.

Merriam-Webster

Here’s the link: Is ‘Irregardless’ a Real Word?.

So, all you angry, snooty people, suck it up. It’s a word irregardless of what you might think. 😉

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