damned

[ damd ]

/ dæmd /

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adjective, superlative damned·est, damnd·est.

condemned or doomed, especially to eternal punishment: the wailing of damned souls.

detestable; loathsome: Get that damned dog out of here!

complete; absolute; utter: a damned nuisance; a damned fool.

Informal. extraordinary; amazing: It was the damnedest thing I'd ever seen.

noun

the damned, those condemned to suffer eternal punishment.

adverb

extremely; very; absolutely: a damned good singer; too damned lazy.

Idioms for damned

damned well, Informal. certainly or without doubt; emphatically: You damned well better say you're sorry! Also damn well.

Origin of damned

First recorded in 1350–1400, damned is from the Middle English word dam(p)ned. See damn, -ed²

Words nearby damned

damn with faint praise, damnable, damnably, damnation, damnatory, damned, damned if i do, damned if i don't, damnedest, damnify, damning, damnyankee

Definition for damned (2 of 2)

damn

[ dam ]

/ dæm /

verb (used with object)

to declare (something) to be bad, unfit, invalid, or illegal.

to condemn as a failure: to damn a play.

to bring condemnation upon; ruin.

to doom to eternal punishment or condemn to hell.

to swear at or curse, using the word “damn”: Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!

verb (used without object)

to use the word “damn”; swear.

interjection

(used as an expletive to express anger, annoyance, disgust, etc.)

noun

the utterance of “damn” in swearing or for emphasis.

something of negligible value: not worth a damn.

adjective

damned(defs 2, 3).

adverb

damned.

Origin of damn

1250–1300; Middle English dam(p)nen < Old French dam(p)ner < Latin damnāre to condemn, derivative of damnum damage, fine, harm

SYNONYMS FOR damn

2 berate, censure, denounce, disparage, blast.

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OTHER WORDS FROM damn

damn·er, noun pre·damn, verb (used with object)

Example sentences from the Web for damned

They were going to tell their story, consequences be damned.

I Tried to Warn You About Sleazy Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein in 2003 |Vicky Ward |January 7, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
But he had already begun to start speaking his truth, consequences be damned.

How Richard Pryor Beat Bill Cosby and Transformed America |David Yaffe, Scott Saul |December 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Who has the courage to do the right thing—money from special interest groups be damned?

A Navy Vet’s Case for Gun Control |Shawn VanDiver |November 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But the government is planning to throw her in jail—no court date, son be damned.

The FBI’s Bogus ISIS Bust |James Poulos |November 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Only the desired outcome he seeks is the correct one—the work of the grand jury be damned.

As Michael Brown Grand Jury Winds Down, Is Ferguson on the Brink of War? |Ron Christie |November 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
I fear the Union League, the government spies, and the damned Yankee officers here.

The Little Lady of Lagunitas |Richard Henry Savage
Yes, if she were doomed, she would be damned beneath the shelter of Chios.

Saronia |Richard Short
It ain't the damned money what's keepin' me up in the Northern seas, Tom.

Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays |Various
It is evident that no realistic image of the experience of a damned soul had ever approached the portals of his mind.

Pragmatism |William James
Hell is full of musical amateurs: music is the brandy of the damned.

Man And Superman |George Bernard Shaw

British Dictionary definitions for damned (1 of 2)

damned

/ (dæmd) /

adjective

condemned to hell
(as noun)the damned

adverb, adjective slang

(intensifier) a damned good try; a damned liar; I should damned well think so!

used to indicate amazement, disavowal, or refusal (in such phrases as I'll be damned and damned if I care)

British Dictionary definitions for damned (2 of 2)

damn

/ (dæm) /

interjection

slang an exclamation of annoyance (often in exclamatory phrases such as damn it! damn you! etc)

informal an exclamation of surprise or pleasure (esp in the exclamatory phrase damn me!)

adjective

(prenominal) slang deserving damnation; detestable

adverb, adjective (prenominal)

slang (intensifier) damn fool; a damn good pianist

adverb

damn all slang absolutely nothing

verb (mainly tr)

to condemn as bad, worthless, etc

to curse

to condemn to eternal damnation

(often passive) to doom to ruin; cause to fail the venture was damned from the start

(also intr) to prove (someone) guilty damning evidence

to swear (at) using the word damn

as near as damn it British informal as near as possible; very near

damn with faint praise to praise so unenthusiastically that the effect is condemnation

noun

slang something of negligible value; jot (esp in the phrase not worth a damn)

not give a damn informal to be unconcerned; not care

Word Origin for damn

C13: from Old French dampner, from Latin damnāre to injure, condemn, from damnum loss, injury, penalty

Idioms and Phrases with damned

damn

In addition to the idioms beginning with damn

damned if I do, damned if I don't
damn well
damn with faint praise

also see:

do one's damnedest
give a damn
not worth a dime (tinker's damn)

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

damned

adjective, superlative damned·est, damnd·est.

noun

adverb

Idioms for damned

Origin of damned

Words nearby damned

Definition for damned (2 of 2)

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

interjection

noun

adjective

adverb

Origin of damn

SYNONYMS FOR damn

OTHER WORDS FROM damn

Example sentences from the Web for damned

British Dictionary definitions for damned (1 of 2)

adjective

adverb, adjective slang

British Dictionary definitions for damned (2 of 2)

interjection

adjective

adverb, adjective (prenominal)

adverb

verb (mainly tr)

noun

Word Origin for damn

Idioms and Phrases with damned

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

damned

adjective, superlative damned·est, damnd·est.

noun

adverb

Idioms for damned

Origin of damned

Words nearby damned

Definition for damned (2 of 2)

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

interjection

noun

adjective

adverb

Origin of damn

SYNONYMS FOR damn

OTHER WORDS FROM damn

Words related to damned

Example sentences from the Web for damned

British Dictionary definitions for damned (1 of 2)

adjective

adverb, adjective slang

British Dictionary definitions for damned (2 of 2)

interjection

adjective

adverb, adjective (prenominal)

adverb

verb (mainly tr)

noun

Word Origin for damn

Idioms and Phrases with damned