whoever
whatever person; anyone that: Whoever did it should be proud. Ask whoever is there. Tell it to whomever you like.
no matter who: I won't do it, whoever asks.
who? what person? (used to express astonishment, disbelief, disdain, etc.): Whoever is that? Whoever told you such a thing?
Origin of whoever
1Words that may be confused with whoever
- whoever , whomever
Words Nearby whoever
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How to use whoever in a sentence
When twelve people are killed by violence, whoever they are, for whatever reason, that is a tragedy and a waste.
These addresses were used by whoever carried out the attack to control the malware and can be found in the malware code itself.
The mass dump suggests that whoever did this, their primary motivation was to embarrass Sony Pictures.
The real hackers—whoever they may prove to be—had pulled off a feat: they ruined a Hollywood fete.
whoever it is that Lebanese officials now have in custody, they clearly think she is valuable and worth publicizing.
I, therefore, deliver it as a maxim, that whoever desires the character of a proud man ought to conceal his vanity.
Pearls of Thought | Maturin M. Ballouwhoever succeeded in getting the ring on his stick won the game, and carried the prize home as a sign of victory.
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. PikeYou cannot all at once eradicate the deep-rooted customs and habits of any people, whoever they may be.
Suffice it to say that whoever boasts of an excellent violin should match it with a superior bow.
Violins and Violin Makers | Joseph Pearcewhoever denied the former proposition was called a tool of the Court.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington Macaulay
British Dictionary definitions for whoever
/ (huːˈɛvə) /
any person who; anyone that: whoever wants it can have it
no matter who: I'll come round tomorrow, whoever may be here
an intensive form of who, used in questions: whoever could have thought that?
informal an unknown or unspecified person: give those to John, or Cathy, or whoever
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