whichever

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US/wɪt͡ʃˈɛvɚ/US/ʍɪt͡ʃˈɛvɚ/

determiner

Which ever; emphatic form of 'which'.

“Choose whichever card you like.”

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whichsoever
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Meanings

determiner
  1. interrogativeWhich ever; emphatic form of 'which'.

    Good heavens! Whichever button did you press to make that happen?!

  2. Regardless of the ... that; no matter which.

    It won't work, whichever buttons you press.

    1 more example

    Whichever book you borrow, be sure to return it to the library on time.

  3. Any or either ... that; the ... that.

    Choose whichever card you like.

    2 more examples

    Borrow whichever books interest you.

    I'll buy whichever shirt is cheapest.

  4. According to or depending upon which.

    I'll buy the red shirt or the blue shirt, whichever one is cheaper.

    1 more example

    If the work is of joint authorship, the copyright expires 50 years after the death of the author who first dies, or upon the death of the author who dies last, whichever period is longer.

pronoun
  1. interrogativeWhich ever; emphatic form of 'which'.

    These chocolates all look delicious. Whichever shall I choose?

  2. Irrespective of the one(s) that; no matter which one(s).

    Whichever you pick, be content with it.

  3. Any or either one(s) that; the one(s) that.

    Whichever of you gets here first will get the prize.

    2 more examples

    I have a few books; please borrow whichever interest you.

    They have lots of shirts, but I'll buy whichever is cheapest.

  4. informalAny or either one(s).

    I don't mind which you have. Take whichever.

  5. According to or depending upon which one(s).

    I'll buy the red shirt or the blue shirt, whichever is cheaper.

Synonyms & antonyms

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whichsoever

Origin

From whiche ever, whiche evere, which ever, which evere; equivalent to which + -ever.

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Translations

Polish którykolwiek
  • którykolwiekTranslations
Russian какой угодно, что угодно
  • какой угодно (kakoj ugodno)Translations
  • что угодно (što ugodno)Translations
Spanish cualquiera, cual sea
  • cualquieraTranslations
  • cual seaTranslations
  • quequierTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with whichever

howevernevereverwhateverforeverwheneverwherevercleverwhatsoeverwhoeverleverTrevorendeavorendeavourwhomeverseverwhosoeverwhomsoeverhowsoeverwheresoeverwhithersoevernow or nevernow-or-nevertherever
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Anagrams

everwhich
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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