damned
Americanadjective
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condemned or doomed, especially to eternal punishment.
the wailing of damned souls.
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detestable; loathsome.
Get that damned dog out of here!
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complete; absolute; utter.
a damned nuisance; a damned fool.
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Informal. extraordinary; amazing.
It was the damnedest thing I'd ever seen.
noun
adverb
idioms
adjective
adverb
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(intensifier)
a damned good try
a damned liar
I should damned well think so!
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used to indicate amazement, disavowal, or refusal (in such phrases as I'll be damned and damned if I care )
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of damned
First recorded in 1350–1400, damned is from the Middle English word dam(p)ned. See damn, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Nature be damned, tech entrepreneurs like Bryan Johnson are all in on biohacking.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
For Massie's supporters, it's evidence of the congressman's willingness to fight for his principles, consequences be damned.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Drake is a rococo master of self-pity, but damned if he doesn’t have a real reason for it this time.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
When he returned to the U.S. after eight years abroad, he remarked, “Europeans are 20 years behind the times, but working damned hard three days a week to catch up.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
He writes he’s not with Sien without thought, frivolously, but “in damned earnest.”
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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