Damned is used by some people to emphasize what they are saying, especially when they are angry or frustrated.
[informal, rude, emphasis]
The damned meeting seemed endless.
They're a damned nuisance.
Damned is also an adverb.
We are making a damned good profit, I tell you that.
2. plural noun [theNOUN]
According to some religions, the damned are people whose punishment is to stay in hell for ever after they have died.
3.
See be damned if
4.
See I'll be damned
More Synonyms of damned
damned in British English
(dæmd)
adjective
1.
a.
condemned to hell
b.
(as noun)
the damned
adverb, adjective slang
2.
(intensifier)
a damned good try
a damned liar
I should damned well think so!
3.
used to indicate amazement, disavowal, or refusal (in such phrases as I'll be damned and damned if I care)
damned in American English
(dæmd; also, as in oratory, ˈdæmnɪd)
adjective
1.
condemned or deserving condemnation
2. Informal
deserving cursing; outrageous
now often a mere intensive
a damned shame
adverb
3. Informal
very
a damned good job
Idioms:
do one's damnedest (or damndest)
the damned
Synonyms of 'damned'
infernal, accursed, detestable, revolting
doomed, lost, condemned, unhappy
More Synonyms of damned
All related terms of 'damned'
damn
Damn , damn it , and dammit are used by some people to express anger or impatience .
doggoned
an exclamation of annoyance (often in exclamatory phrases such as damn it! , damn you! , etc)
the damned
souls doomed to eternal punishment
be damned if
If someone says ' I'm damned if I'm going to do it' or ' I'll be damned if I'll do it', they are emphasizing that they do not intend to do something and think it is unreasonable for anyone to expect them to do it.
I'll be damned
Some people say ' I'll be damned! ' when they are expressing surprise at something.
land-damne
to make life unbearable for (someone)
as near as dammit/damned near
If you want to indicate that something almost happened , you can use the expression damned near . In British English, you can also say as near as dammit .
(I'm) blessed/damned/buggered if I know
People sometimes use expressions such as I'm blessed if I know or damned if I know to emphasize the fact that they do not know something.
see someone hanged first
to refuse absolutely to do what one has been asked
near enough/as near as makes no difference/as near as dammit/damned near
If you want to indicate that something is almost true , you can use the expressions near enough and damned near . In British English, you can also say as near as dammit .
Chinese translation of 'damned'
damned
(dæmd)
adj
=damn
adv
=damn
damn
(dæm)
adj
(inf) (also damned) 该(該)死的 (gāisǐ de)
adv
(inf) (also damned) 非常地 (fēicháng de)
n
(inf)
I don't give a damn我根本不在乎 (wǒ gēnběn bù zàihu)
vt
(= condemn) 指责(責) (zhǐzé)
damn (it)! (inf) 该(該)死！ (Gāisǐ!)
Nearby words of
damned
damage to sth
damn
damn (it)!
damned
damning
damp
damp down
Related terms of
damned
damn
1 (adjective)
(slang)
They're a damned nuisance.
Synonyms
infernal
accursed
Why did you send me to that accursed place?
detestable
I find their poor work ethic detestable.
revolting
The smell in the cell was revolting.
infamous
He was infamous for his anti-feminist attitudes.
confounded
despicable
He said it was a despicable crime.
abhorred
hateful
Why must I live in this hateful place?
loathsome
the loathsome spectacle we were obliged to witness
abominable
The President described the attack as an abominable crime.
freaking (slang, mainly US)
2 (adjective)
Definition
condemned to hell
Synonyms
doomed
The attempt was doomed from the start.
lost
without honour, without heart ... a lost soul
condemned
unhappy
infernal (informal)
The post office is shut, which is an infernal bore.
accursed
How could a life marked by such love be so accursed?
reprobate
the most evil-looking gang of reprobate bikers
anathematized
Additional synonyms
in the sense of abominable
Definition
very bad or unpleasant
The President described the attack as an abominable crime.
Synonyms
detestable,
shocking,
terrible (informal),
offensive,
foul,
disgusting,
horrible,
revolting,
obscene,
vile,
horrid,
repellent,
atrocious,
obnoxious,
despicable,
repulsive,
base,
heinous,
hellish (informal),
odious,
hateful,
repugnant,
reprehensible,
loathsome,
abhorrent,
contemptible,
villainous,
nauseous,
wretched,
accursed,
execrable,
godawful (slang)
in the sense of accursed
Definition
hateful or detestable
Why did you send me to that accursed place?
Synonyms
hateful,
offensive,
disgusting,
horrible,
revolting,
obscene,
vile,
foul,
repellent,
obnoxious,
despicable,
repulsive,
heinous,
hellish (informal),
odious,
repugnant,
loathsome,
abhorrent,
abominable,
execrable,
detestable
in the sense of accursed
Definition
under a curse
How could a life marked by such love be so accursed?