whatevs

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UK/ˈwɒtˌɛvz/UK/ˈʍɒtˌɛvz//ˈwʌtˌɛvz/[ˈwəɾˌɛvz]

interjection

Whatever.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:whatevs.”

UncommonScrabble 16

Meanings

interjection

alternative watevs · alternative whateves · alternative whatevz

  1. slangWhatever.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:whatevs.

    5 more examples

    [Subject:] Lame post...whatevs

    1996: "Dyer", in alt.skate-board, May 12 (Usenet)

    Mitzi’s squeezed eyes registered distate. “Whatevs!”

    2004, M. Sue Alexander, The Christian Fugitive, page 34

    “Whatevs,” he said, then he held up three fingers, which I realized was Bud's “cool” way of making a W.

    2006, Michael Apostolina, Meri Strikes Back, page 75

    And in the meantime, it’s probably just fine to eat some candy, slack off on your pushups, and hey, maybe even throw yourself a party for your half birthday. Or your cat’s half birthday. Whatevs.

    2007, Addie Johnson, The Little Book of Big Excuses: More Strategies and Techniques for Faking It, pages 136–137

    “Hey, nerd, we're going to go stare at the warp core. You want to...? Whoa. You okay?” “(high-pitched) Yeah.” “All right, whatevs. Hey. Good luck with the interview. You're gonna do great.”

    2020 October 1, Ben Rodgers, “Crisis Point” (24:05 from the start), in Star Trek: Lower Decks, season 1, episode 9, spoken by Beckett Mariner (Tawny Newsome)
pronoun

alternative watevs · alternative whateves · alternative whatevz

  1. rareslangWhatever.

    Vin and I decided to chat it up—just for whatevs—with a couple of colored-up kids waiting to party.

    2003, Adam Cole, Crashing America, page 52

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

Clipping of whatever + -s (hypocoristic suffix).

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Cite this entry
APA

whatevs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whatevs

MLA

“whatevs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whatevs. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whatevs,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whatevs.

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