{
    "term": "whatever",
    "partOfSpeech": "determiner, pronoun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "any or every; anything or everything",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Take whatever action is needed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Do whatever you like."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "used when you are saying that it does not matter what somebody does or what happens, because the result will be the same",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Whatever decision he made I would support it."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You have our support, whatever you decide."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "used in questions to express surprise or lack of understanding",
            "labels": "(especially British English)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Whatever do you mean?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Chocolate-flavoured carrots! **Whatever next**?"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "used as a reply to tell somebody that you do not care what happens or that you are not interested in what they are talking about",
            "labels": "(informal, ironic)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "‘You should try a herbal remedy.’ ‘Yeah, whatever.’"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "used to say that you do not mind what you do, have, etc. and that anything is acceptable",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "‘What would you like to do today?’ ‘Whatever.’"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "or something of a similar type",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "It's the same in any situation: in a prison, hospital or whatever."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to warn somebody not to do something under any circumstances",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Don't tell Paul, whatever you do!"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to agree to somebody’s suggestion because you do not want to argue",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument", "Suggestions and advice"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/wɒtˈevə(r)/",
                "audio": "wh/whatever/whatever__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/wətˈevər/",
                "audio": "wh/whatever/whatever__us_3_rr.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}