damned

interjection
UK: /dæmd/
US: /dæmd/

  1. Used to express anger or frustration.

    1. This damned car won't start again, I'm so frustrated. [ ] [ ]
    2. I'm so angry that I forgot my damned keys at the office again. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

very cursed condemned awful extremely terrible
damned adjective

  1. Condemned by God to suffer eternal punishment in hell.

    1. He believed that all sinners were damned for their actions. [ ] [ ]
    2. According to the sermon, only the truly evil are damned to eternal suffering. [ ] [ ]

  2. Extremely bad or unpleasant.

    1. This damned weather is ruining our picnic plans for the weekend. [ ] [ ]
    2. I have this damned headache that won't go away no matter what I do. [ ] [ ]
damned verb

  1. To condemn someone to hell; to curse.

    1. The wizard damned his enemies with a terrible curse and spell. [ ] [ ]
    2. The old woman swore she would damned the town if they didn't help her. [ ] [ ]

  2. To criticize severely.

    1. The critic damned the play for its poor acting and boring plot. [ ] [ ]
    2. The report damned the company's safety record citing several violations. [ ] [ ]
damned adverb

  1. Used to emphasize a statement, often expressing anger or annoyance.

    1. That movie was damned good, you really must see it again! [ ] [ ]
    2. He ran that damned fast, he managed to win the entire race somehow. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "damned" is /dæmd/ in British English and /dæmd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "damned": very, cursed, condemned, awful, extremely, terrible.

Example usage of "damned": "This damned car won't start again, I'm so frustrated.". More examples on the page.