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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024damned•est (dam′dist),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]- Informal Termsbest;
utmost:They did their damnedest to finish on time.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: damnedest /ˈdæmdɪst/ n - informal utmost; best (esp in the phrases do or try one's damnedest)
damned /dæmd/USA pronunciation adj., [superlative] damned•est, damnd•est /ˈdæmdɪst/USA pronunciation adv.
adj. - condemned or doomed, esp. to eternal punishment:damned souls.
- [before a noun] detestable;
awful:Get that damned dog out of here! - [before a noun] complete;
absolute:a damned nuisance.
adv. - extremely;
very;
absolutely:a damned good singer; too damned lazy.
n. [plural* used with a plural verb] - the damned, souls that have been condemned to hell or eternal punishment.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024damned (damd),USA pronunciation adj., [superl.] damned•est, damnd•est, n., adv. adj. - condemned or doomed, esp. to eternal punishment:the wailing of damned souls.
- detestable;
loathsome:Get that damned dog out of here! - complete;
absolute;
utter:a damned nuisance; a damned fool. - Informal Termsextraordinary;
amazing:It was the damnedest thing I'd ever seen.
n. - the damned, those condemned to suffer eternal punishment.
adv. - extremely;
very;
absolutely:a damned good singer; too damned lazy. - Idioms damned well, [Informal.]certainly or without doubt;
emphatically:You damned well better say you're sorry!Also, damn well.
- Middle English dam(p)ned. See damn, -ed2 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: damned /dæmd/ adj - condemned to hell
- (as noun): the damned
adv , adj slang - (intensifier): a damned good try, a damned liar, I should damned well think so!
- used to indicate amazement, disavowal, or refusal (in such phrases as I'll be damned and damned if I care)
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