darn
1 of 5verb (1)
ˈdärn 
darned; darning; darns
transitive verb
1
: to mend with interlacing stitches
2
: to embroider by filling in with long running or interlacing stitches
intransitive verb
: to do darning
darner noun
darn
2 of 5noun (1)
: a place that has been darned
a sweater full of darns
darn
3 of 5adjective or adverb
ˈdärn
variants or less commonly durn
ˈdərn
: damned
darn
4 of 5verb (2)
variants or less commonly durn
darned also durned
: damn
darned
ˈdärn(d)
adjective or adverb or less commonly durned
ˈdərn(d)
darn
5 of 5noun (2)
variants or less commonly durn
: damn
Synonyms
Verb (1)
- sew
- stitch
- suture
Adjective or adverb
- accursed
- accurst
- blasted
- confounded
- cursed
- curst
- cussed
- damnable
- dang
- danged
- darned
- durned
- deuced
- doggone
- doggoned
- freaking
- infernal
Noun (2)
- beans
- bubkes
- bupkes
- bupkus
- continental
- damn
- diddly [slang]
- diddly-squat [slang]
- doodley-squat
- doodly-squat
- fig
- ghost
- hoot
- iota
- jot
- lick
- modicum
- rap
- squat [slang]
- syllable
- tittle
- whit
- whoop
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Word History
Etymology
Verb (1)
perhaps from French dialect darner
Adjective or adverb
euphemism
First Known Use
Verb (1)
circa 1600, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Noun (1)
1720, in the meaning defined above
Adjective Or Adverb
1781, in the meaning defined above
Verb (2)
1781, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1840, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing darn
Kids Definition
darn 1 of 3
verb
ˈdärn
darned; darning
: to mend by sewing
darn
2 of 3interjection
—used to express anger or annoyance
darn
3 of 3adjective
variants or darned
ˈdärnd
1
: very bad
That darned dog!
2
—used to make a statement more forceful
a darn good meal
darn 1 of 3
noun
as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable nobody gave a darn about us when we were poor, but now that we are rich, we have friends we never knew about! Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- damn
- hoot
- whit
- lick
- fig
- little
- diddly
- continental
- jot
- modicum
- syllable
- rap
- whoop
- iota
- beans
- bupkes
- squat
- tittle
- bupkus
- diddly-squat
- ghost
- bubkes
- doodly-squat
- doodley-squat
- pin
- shred
- smidgen
- ounce
- semblance
- ray
- streak
- peanuts
- mite
- bit
- sprinkling
- touch
- speck
- scrap
- spot
- glimmer
- particle
- smidge
- ace
- suspicion
- smidgin
- hint
- skosh
- crumb
- dab
- smidgeon
- nip
- scruple
- snap
- strain
- shade
- shadow
- driblet
- trace
darn
2 of 3verb
as in to stitch
to close up with a series of interlacing stitches in the old days, holes in socks had to be darned by hand Synonyms & Similar Words
- stitch
- repair
- sew
- suture
- patch
- finish
- overcast
- fell
- embroider
- baste
- knit
- ease
- crochet
- mend
- quilt
- cross-stitch
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unsew
darn
3 of 3adjective
variants also durn
as in cursed
deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure I can't seem to tie this darn shoe Synonyms & Similar Words
- cursed
- dang
- darned
- freaking
- doggone
- danged
- terrible
- damnable
- durned
- doggoned
- infernal
- deuced
- accursed
- blasted
- awful
- confounded
- cussed
- shameful
- bum
- curst
- rotten
- accurst
- lousy
- nasty
- atrocious
- detestable
- vile
- pitiful
- abominable
- punk
- wretched
- odious
- execrable
- sorry
- miserable
- scabby
- pitiable
- contemptible
- scurvy
- despicable
- scummy
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- great
- wonderful
- marvelous
- commendable
- creditable
- laudable
- marvellous
- praiseworthy