darned

[ dahrnd ]

/ dɑrnd /

Informal.

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adjective

irritating; damned; confounded: Get that darned bicycle out of the driveway!

adverb

very; extremely; remarkably: She's a darned good tennis player.

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Origin of darned

First recorded in 1800–10; euphemism for damned, perhaps by construing dern “dark, dreary” (now obsolete) as an intensifier in phrases such as dern and dreary, dern and doleful

OTHER WORDS FROM darned

un·darned, adjectivewell-darned, adjective

Words nearby darned

Darlington, Darmstadt, darmstadtium, darn, darnation, darned, darnedest, darnel, darner, darning, darning egg

Other definitions for darned (2 of 2)

darned²

[ dahrnd ]

/ dɑrnd /

adjective

(of a garment, especially a knitted one) mended by means of rows of stitches that cross each other: I can remember feeling embarrassed about having to wear darned socks to camp.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of darn².

Origin of darned

First recorded in 1600–10 for the verb, and in 1620–30 for the adjective

How to use darned in a sentence

Sometimes, fried food is the best food, New Year resolutions be darned.
These 6 recipes give you a reason to fry|Kari Sonde|January 21, 2021|Washington Post
Actually, the scene was so darned enthusiastic that it began to look a little like a raucous Walmart employee rally.
Diane Sawyer's Swan Song: 'ABC World News' Anchor's Warm (and Long) Goodbye|Lloyd Grove|August 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What did those darned Muslims give us other than grammar and algebra?
Deconstructing David Brat’s ‘Scholarship’|Candida Moss|June 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It can sometimes be stressful for viewers to watch Cyrus, because he always seems so darned stressed.
Scandal’s Most Scandalous Character: Jeff Perry on Playing Cyrus|Kevin Fallon|February 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

It does not therefore follow that the public would have enthusiastically embraced cap and trade if not for those darned skeptics.
Why Did Cap and Trade Fail?|Megan McArdle|January 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Instead, I will call you “darned smart and really good-looking.”
My Address—and Apology—to Yale|Christopher Buckley|May 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST
And darned if each meteor didn't strike dead center of each plant network.
Old Friends Are the Best|Jack Sharkey
A female writer says, "Nothing looks worse on a lady than darned stockings."
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
Allow us to observe that stockings which need darning look much worse than darned ones—Darned if they don't!
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
"That's another o' them darned new-fangled machines that folks keep inventin'," remarked the man.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run|Stanley R. Matthews
Cash and I tried to sleep on kitchen roof but the darned mosquitoes fed up on us and then played heavenly choir all night.
Cabin Fever|B. M. Bower

British Dictionary definitions for darned

darned

/ (dɑːnd) /

adverb, adjective slang

(intensifier)this darned car won't start; a darned good shot

adjective

another word for damned (def. 2), damned (def. 3)

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darned

Origin of darned

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Other definitions for darned (2 of 2)

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