damned

[damd]

adjective

superlative

damnedest, damndest 

1. condemned or doomed, especially to eternal punishment.

   the wailing of damned souls.

2. detestable; loathsome.

   Get that damned dog out of here!

3. complete; absolute; utter.

   a damned nuisance; a damned fool.

4. Informal.,  extraordinary; amazing.

   It was the damnedest thing I'd ever seen.

noun

1. the damned, those condemned to suffer eternal punishment.

adverb

1. extremely; very; absolutely.

   a damned good singer; too damned lazy.

damned

/ dæmd /

adjective

1. 1. condemned to hell

   2. ( as noun )

      the damned

adverb

1. (intensifier)

   a damned good try

   a damned liar

   I should damned well think so!

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of damned¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, damned is from the Middle English word dam(p)ned. See damn, -ed ²

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. damned well, certainly or without doubt; emphatically: Also damn well.

   You damned well better say you're sorry!

Example Sentences

If a young band can meet a grim moment like this, the Neighborhood Kids did their damnedest on Monday.

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This is a comedy, yes, but not a satire: These are just five kids — sorry, adults — who are trying their damnedest, whether at the bank, with a hospital bill or even roasting a chicken.

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He would instead do his damnedest to dismantle the Environmental Protection Agency as a functional workplace, while “walking away from virtually every important climate policy on the books.”

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He scored 29 points in the fourth quarter, a post-season record that still stands despite future Warriors like Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant trying their damnedest to knock it down.

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But really, Reijn is doing her damnedest to get a moral rise out of us.

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Related Words

• darned 
• lousy