blasted

[blas-tid, blah-stid]

adjective

1. withered; shriveled; blighted; ruined.

2. damned; confounded.

   This blasted pen leaked all over my shirt.

blasted

/ ˈblɑːstɪd /

adjective

1. blighted or withered

adjective

1. slang,  (intensifier)

   a blasted idiot

Other Word Forms

• unblasted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of blasted¹

1545–55; blast (v.) + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Others have blasted the decision to place the structure atop the popular tennis courts.

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The Venezuelan government earlier this week blasted an “illegal incursion” by at least five F-35s near its shores, accusing the U.S. of “military harassment.”

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On Sunday, he blasted a grand slam, punctuated with a dramatic bat flip, that instantly ranks high on the list of the most memorable moments in Blue Jays history.

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One water truck blasted dance music on repeat trips, earning the nickname “techno tanker.”

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There’s only one time in Japan where we got beyond blasted above the berserker radar.

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