damned
1 of 2adjective
ˈdam(d) 
damneder ˈdam-dər ; damnedest or damndest ˈdam-dəst
; damnedest or damndest ˈdam-dəst 1
: damnable
this damned smog
2
: complete, utter —often used as an intensive
a damned shame
3
: extraordinary —used in the superlative
the damnedest contraption you ever saw
damned
2 of 2adverb
: extremely, very
a damned good job
Synonyms
Adjective
- absolute
- all-out
- arrant
- blank
- blooming [chiefly British]
- bodacious [Southern & Midland]
- categorical
- categoric
- clean
- complete
- consummate
- crashing
- damn
- dead
- deadly
- definite
- downright
- dreadful
- fair
- flat
- flat-out
- out-and-out
- outright
- perfect
- plumb
- profound
- pure
- rank
- regular
- sheer
- simple
- stark
- stone
- straight-out
- thorough
- thoroughgoing
- total
- unadulterated
- unalloyed
- unconditional
- unmitigated
- unqualified
- utter
- very
Adverb
- achingly
- almighty
- archly
- awful
- awfully
- badly
- beastly
- blisteringly
- bone
- colossally
- corking
- cracking
- damn
- dang
- deadly
- desperately
- eminently
- enormously
- especially
- ever
- exceedingly
- exceeding
- extra
- extremely
- fabulously
- fantastically
- far
- fiercely
- filthy
- frightfully
- full
- greatly
- heavily
- highly
- hugely
- immensely
- incredibly
- intensely
- jolly
- majorly
- mightily
- mighty
- monstrous [chiefly dialect]
- mortally
- most
- much
- particularly
- passing
- rattling
- real
- really
- right
- roaring
- roaringly
- seriously
- severely
- so
- sore
- sorely
- spanking
- specially
- stinking
- such
- super
- supremely
- surpassingly
- terribly
- that
- thumping
- too
- unco
- uncommonly
- vastly
- very
- vitally
- way
- whacking
- wicked
- wildly
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Example Sentences
Adjective only a damned fool would say such a thing Adverb it's a damned fine day
Recent Examples on the Web
Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2022 This attractive exterior hides some damned impressive stretch thanks to a 25-percent nylon and three-percent lycra blend. Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 17 July 2022 Meanwhile, as the tension ratchets, Pierre-Philippe Côté’s score leans on disquieting choral music that sounds like a hymnal for the damned. Amy Nicholson, Variety, 20 July 2022 For Dante Alighieri, the Florentine poet who died 700 years ago, the answer to these questions was an emphatic no—no matter how sympathetic the damned might be. John-paul Heil, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Nov. 2021 One damned thing after another has made investing seem hopeless over the past six months, but growth cycles are followed by value cycles–no differently than bear markets are followed by bulls. James Berman, Forbes, 4 July 2022 The luxury reseller estimated its retail value at $1,580, listed it for sale at $525 — and I’ll be damned but someone actually bought it at that price. Alesandra Dubin, Glamour, 5 Apr. 2022 Mystery Science Theater 3000 proves that sometimes a premise is just too damned good to die. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2022 What the Ultimae fixes from previous Aventadors is not a damned thing. John Pearley Huffman, Car and Driver, 20 Apr. 2022 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 22 June 2021 The Duro was purpose-built for right-hand use and, at 8.5 ounces, left me damned thirsty on a 12-mile test run, but this handheld deserves both respect and a spot on this list. Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 12 June 2021 Be so damned vivid that Biden would look even paler than usual. Frank Bruni New York Times, Star Tribune, 30 Sep. 2020 This far into Netflix's existence, the subscription model is very clearly volume and has been, second quarter downturn excluded, working pretty damned well. Tim Goodman, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2019 Remember, Nvidia revealed its Pascal GPU at GTC 2016 in the form of the Tesla P100, and that full-fat version eventually trickled down into the Titan Xp, with the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti coming damned close. Brad Chacos, PCWorld, 10 May 2017 See More
Adjective
One shook Petco Park’s home clubhouse, where the limitations-be-damned addition of 23-year-old, bat-wielding superstar Juan Soto stunned. Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2022 This attractive exterior hides some damned impressive stretch thanks to a 25-percent nylon and three-percent lycra blend. Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 17 July 2022 Meanwhile, as the tension ratchets, Pierre-Philippe Côté’s score leans on disquieting choral music that sounds like a hymnal for the damned. Amy Nicholson, Variety, 20 July 2022 For Dante Alighieri, the Florentine poet who died 700 years ago, the answer to these questions was an emphatic no—no matter how sympathetic the damned might be. John-paul Heil, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Nov. 2021 One damned thing after another has made investing seem hopeless over the past six months, but growth cycles are followed by value cycles–no differently than bear markets are followed by bulls. James Berman, Forbes, 4 July 2022 The luxury reseller estimated its retail value at $1,580, listed it for sale at $525 — and I’ll be damned but someone actually bought it at that price. Alesandra Dubin, Glamour, 5 Apr. 2022 Mystery Science Theater 3000 proves that sometimes a premise is just too damned good to die. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2022 What the Ultimae fixes from previous Aventadors is not a damned thing. John Pearley Huffman, Car and Driver, 20 Apr. 2022 Adverb
That said, if The Club can take two in Minneapolis, a 5-4 roadie will look pretty damned good. Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 22 June 2021 The Duro was purpose-built for right-hand use and, at 8.5 ounces, left me damned thirsty on a 12-mile test run, but this handheld deserves both respect and a spot on this list. Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 12 June 2021 Be so damned vivid that Biden would look even paler than usual. Frank Bruni New York Times, Star Tribune, 30 Sep. 2020 This far into Netflix's existence, the subscription model is very clearly volume and has been, second quarter downturn excluded, working pretty damned well. Tim Goodman, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2019 Remember, Nvidia revealed its Pascal GPU at GTC 2016 in the form of the Tesla P100, and that full-fat version eventually trickled down into the Titan Xp, with the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti coming damned close. Brad Chacos, PCWorld, 10 May 2017 See More Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adverb
1757, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing damned
damned 1 of 3
adjective
as in damn
having no exceptions or restrictions only a damned fool would say such a thing Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- damn
- utter
- sheer
- simple
- absolute
- unconditional
- complete
- pure
- very
- total
- outright
- perfect
- definite
- real
- dreadful
- downright
- deadly
- unmitigated
- stone
- huge
- endless
- crashing
- profound
- plumb
- blank
- clean
- dead
- thoroughgoing
- unadulterated
- thorough
- unqualified
- stark
- regular
- fair
- categorical
- blooming
- horrible
- consummate
- flat-out
- terrible
- arrant
- unalloyed
- constant
- rank
- bodacious
- flat
- eternal
- straight-out
- out-and-out
- perpetual
- categoric
- genuine
- veritable
- all-out
- hopeless
- classic
- authentic
- extreme
- unremitting
- undying
- main
- supreme
- unrestricted
- terrific
- extraordinary
- frightful
- confirmed
- inveterate
- superlative
- habitual
- surpassing
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- doubtful
- uncertain
- questionable
- dubious
- restricted
- qualified
- equivocal
damned
2 of 3adverb
as in terribly
to a great degree it's a damned fine day Synonyms & Similar Words
- damn
- terribly
- extremely
- very
- incredibly
- too
- badly
- so
- that
- highly
- really
- jolly
- desperately
- severely
- seriously
- super
- full
- real
- far
- mighty
- most
- intensely
- awful
- awfully
- wildly
- stinking
- much
- especially
- dang
- exceptionally
- filthy
- wicked
- such
- greatly
- heavily
- particularly
- fiercely
- absolutely
- fantastically
- exceedingly
- supremely
- fabulously
- frightfully
- way
- good and
- immensely
- totally
- surpassingly
- almighty
- exceeding
- eminently
- specially
- utterly
- sore
- deadly
- extra
- vitally
- uncommonly
- achingly
- hugely
- mortally
- monstrous
- rattling
- beastly
- whacking
- remarkably
- passing
- roaring
- a lot
- completely
- cracking
- thoroughly
- unco
- enormously
- bone
- sorely
- thumping
- corking
- positively
- blisteringly
- archly
- entirely
- roaringly
- spanking
- deeply
- mightily
- colossally
- vastly
- majorly
- ever
- right
- wholly
- downright
- significantly
- fully
- obviously
- as all get-out
- profoundly
- noticeably
- visibly
- radically
- considerably
- purely
- substantially
- notably
- palpably
- monumentally
- flat-out
- extensively
- plainly
- altogether
- obscenely
- markedly
- monstrously
- discernibly
- astonishingly
- plentifully
- amazingly
- excessively
- abundantly
- appreciably
- staggeringly
- astronomically
- overmuch
- grandly
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- little
- somewhat
- slightly
- just
- nominally
- hardly
- scarcely
- barely
- negligibly
- marginally
- minimally
- meagerly
- scantily
damned
3 of 3verb
1
as in cursed
to use profane or obscene language at or about damned the car for once again breaking down Synonyms & Similar Words
- cursed
- blamed
- criticized
- admonished
- imprecated
- reprimanded
- reproved
- chid
- reproached
- chided
- rebuked
- maledicted
- censured
- reprobated
- reprehended
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- blessed
- praised
- glorified
- lauded
- magnified
- extolled
- blest
- hailed
- commended
- applauded
- saluted
- complimented
- acclaimed
2
as in denounced
to declare to be morally wrong or evil a heresy that was quickly damned by a hastily called church council Synonyms & Similar Words
- denounced
- condemned
- blamed
- criticized
- attacked
- execrated
- anathematized
- doomed
- censured
- reprobated
- decried
- reprehended
- hated
- disparaged
- faulted
- knocked
- blasted
- cursed
- belittled
- excommunicated
- panned
- convicted
- ostracized
- slammed
- sentenced
- scolded
- loathed
- abominated
- reviled
- detested
- abhorred
- chastised
- admonished
- blacklisted
- dissed
- berated
- dispraised
- deprecated
- upbraided
- castigated
- reprimanded
- reproached
- vituperated
- rebuked
- chid
- raked
- reproved
- lambasted
- chided
- imprecated
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- blessed
- approved
- sanctioned
- exalted
- praised
- blest
- lauded
- indorsed
- endorsed
- glorified
- extolled
- hailed
- applauded
- commended
- saluted
- revered
- consecrated
- honored
- sanctified
- acclaimed
- touted
- eulogized
- hallowed
- venerated
3
as in sentenced
to impose a judicial punishment on damned him to life in prison without the possibility of parole Synonyms & Similar Words
- sentenced
- doomed
- condemned
- punished
- adjudged
- found
- disciplined
- judged
- decreed
- penalized
- corrected
- ruled
- chastised
- resolved
- chastened
- determined
- censured
- castigated
- opined
- concluded
- decided
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- pardoned
- reprieved