The meaning of WHOEVER is whatever person : no matter who —used in any grammatical relation except that of a possessive. How to use whoever in a sentence.

Note: In formal speech or writing, "whomever" is the form of "whoever" used when it is the object of a verb or preposition.

You use whoever to indicate that the actual identity of the person who does something will not affect a situation. You can have whoever you like to visit you.

Definition of whoever pronoun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

To determine whether to use whoever or whomever, here is the rule: they equals whoever, them equals whomever.

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

Aug 31, 2025 · whoever (nominative case, objective whomever, possessive whosever) (interrogative) Who ever: an emphatic form of who.

WHOEVER definition: whatever person; anyone that. See examples of whoever used in a sentence.

1. any person who; anyone that: whoever wants it can have it. 2. no matter who: I'll come round tomorrow, whoever may be here. 3. an intensive form of who, used in questions: whoever could have …

WHOEVER meaning: 1 : whatever person any person at all; 2 : used in questions that express surprise or confusion