damned

UK /dæmd/ US /dæmd/

adj 3adv 1

Definitions

adj

Godforsaken.

You're children of the damned // like candles, watch them burn // burning in the light // you'll burn again tonight.

Variant of profane damn, used to express contempt, exasperation, etc. towards someone or something.

Their damned lawyers can go to hell.

I can't get this damned thing to work.

Ellipsis of I'll be damned.

Damned if I know.

adv

Very.

What's so damned important about a football game?

Collocations

ADJ.

all, close, dead, good, important, right, shut, true

VERB + DAMNED

can't, find, fuss, get, lies, rest, rid, sleep

DAMNED + NOUN

candles, computer, door, idiot, it's, lawyers, men, noob

PREP.

about, about

ADV.

then

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — expletives used informally as intensifiers

adjective — in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell

cursed
doomed
unredeemed
unsaved

adverb — in a damnable manner

damnably
cursedly

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

damned if one does and damned if one doesn't

Of a situation where either choice results in a negative outcome.

You can and you can't—You shall and you shan't—You will and you won't—And you will be damned if you do—And you will be damned if you don't.

I'll be damned

An expression of surprise.

Example Bank

You're children of the damned // like candles, watch them burn // burning in the light // you'll burn again tonight.

Wiktionary

Their damned lawyers can go to hell.

Wiktionary

I can't get this damned thing to work.

Wiktionary

What's so damned important about a football game?

Wiktionary

Well, I'll be damned!

Tatoeba · #33014

I'll be damned if it's true.

Tatoeba · #41663

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, damned is marked as vulgar. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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