Whomever

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /humˈɛvÉš/

Alternative forms

• whomsoever

Origin

whom + ever

Full definition of whomever

Pronoun

1. (formal) objective case of whoever.
• Max Beerbohm:“To impose his will on whomever he sees comfortably settled.”

Usage notes

whoever is often used instead, although whomever is more common in the United Kingdom.

While whoever is commonly used, whomever is grammatically correct since whomever is the objective case of whoever.

See also: .

Related terms

• whom
• whichever
• whoever