Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
WHO
who
who’d
who’ll
who’s
Who’s Who
whoa
whodunit
whoever
whole
whole cloth
whole enchilada
whole food
whole gale
whole hog
whole-life insurance
whole milk
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

whoever

who·ev·er [ hoo évvər ]


pron 
Definition:
 
1. introduces emphatic question: used to introduce an emphatic question indicating surprise or disbelief
Whoever would do such a thing?

2. any person who: used to indicate a person or people whose identity is not known
Whoever takes over from her will have difficult decisions to make.

3. no matter who: used to indicate a person or people whose identity is not important
You can bring whoever you like to the party.

Advertisement

© 2009 Microsoft