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Definition of damned - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

1.
intensifierUSvery or extremelyUS
  • He was damned tired after the long journey.
exceedingly extremely
2.
emotionRareUSused to express amazement or refusalRareUS
  • I'll be damned if I know the answer.
amazingly astonishingly incredibly

Noun, plural

religionpeople condemned to eternal punishment in hell
  • The preacher spoke about the fate of the damned.
accursed condemned

Adjective

1.
expressionused informally as an intensifier
  • It's a damned good movie.
blasted cursed darned
2.
emotionexpresses contempt or exasperation
  • That damned car broke down again.
accursed cursed
3.
religionRarecondemned to eternal punishment in hellRare
  • The souls of the wicked are damned.
accursed cursed doomed
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shows you do not care, or you refuse to obey
Be damned, I'm going anyway!
ignore those who doubt
She pursued her dreams, skeptics be damned.
expresses strong uncertainty or lack of knowledge
I'm damned if I know where my keys are.
having an extremely high degree of good luck
He was damned lucky to win the lottery.
expresses surprise or disbelief about something unexpected
I'll be damned, she actually won the race!
release information despite potential consequences
He decided to publish and be damned, revealing the corruption scandal.

Origin of damned

Latin, damnare (to condemn)

Terms with damned included in their meaning

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cursed
damned or accursed in a colloquial sense
religion
rejected by God, sinful or damned
late repentance
repent too late of sins and be damned
punishment
place of eternal fire for the damned
tarnaladj.
slang curse
damned or infernal

Examples of damned in a sentence

  • She was damned lucky to win the lottery.
  • I'm damned if I let that happen.
  • Damned if I can figure this out.
  • The novel depicted the struggles of the damned.
  • He feared joining the ranks of the damned.
  • She gave me a damned hard time.

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  1. French:sacrément, damnés, ...
  2. German:verdammt, Verdammte, ...
  3. Italian:dannatamente, dannati, ...
  4. Spanish:muy, condenados, ...
  5. Portuguese:muito, condenados, ...
  6. Chinese:非常, 被诅咒者, ...
  7. Japanese:ひどく, 地獄に落ちた者, ...
  8. Arabic:جِدًّا, الهالكون, ...
  9. Hebrew:נוֹרָא, אֲרוּרִים, ...
  10. Russian:чертовски, проклятые, ...
  11. Ukrainian:чортівськи, прокляті, ...
  12. Hindi:बहुत, नरकवासी, ...
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Definition of damn - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
intensifierused to emphasize a statement or feeling
  • That was a damn good movie!
bloody damned
2.
detestabledeserving strong disapproval or condemnation
  • He made a damn mistake that cost us all.
abominable detestable

Interjection

1.
swear outburstexpressing anger or frustration
  • Damn! I forgot my keys at home.
blast darn drat
2.
disappointmentexpressing disappointment or regret
  • Damn, I really wanted to go to that concert.
blast darn
3.
sudden praiseRareexpresses surprise or admirationRare
  • Damn, that's an impressive performance!
gosh jeez wow

Adverb

1.
emphasis annoyanceused to emphasize or express annoyance
  • That's damn frustrating!
blasted bloody confounded
2.
intensifiervery or extremely
  • That movie was damn good!
exceedingly extremely

Noun

1.
importanceUSsmall amount of concern or valueUS
  • She doesn't give a damn about the rules.
bit jot whit
2.
strong swearingcurse or condemnation
  • He muttered a damn under his breath.
curse imprecation oath

Verb

tr.
1.
profanitycurse or swear at someone
  • He damned the driver for cutting him off.
curse swear
2.
guiltdeclare someone guilty or doomed
  • The evidence damned him in court.
condemn curse denounce
3.
theologyTECH.condemn to hell or eternal punishmentTECH.
  • The preacher said sinners would be damned.
curse doom
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almost or nearly
I damn near missed the bus this morning.
absolutely correct or true
You are damn right about the new policy.
exclamation showing annoyance, disappointment, or surrender after trying hard
Damn it all, I tried twice and still missed the bus!
care about something or someone
She doesn't give a damn about the rules.
discredit due to association with someone negative
He was damned by association with the corrupt official.
proceed without worrying about risks
She spoke her mind, damn the consequences.

Origin of damn

Latin, damnare (to condemn)

Examples of damn in a sentence

  • She gave a damn good performance.
  • That was a damn decision that ruined everything.
  • Her damn attitude is causing problems at work.
  • Damn! The car won't start.
  • Damn! I missed the bus again.
  • Damn, I missed the bus!

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  1. French:sacré, mince, ...
  2. German:verdammt, Verdammt!, ...
  3. Italian:maledettamente, accidenti, ...
  4. Spanish:maldito, maldita sea, ...
  5. Portuguese:fantástico, droga, ...
  6. Chinese:非常的, 该死, ...
  7. Japanese:すごい, くそ, ...
  8. Arabic:جِدًّا, تَبًّا, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַמָּשׁ, דָאם, ...
  10. Russian:чертов, черт, ...
  11. Ukrainian:чортів, чорт, ...
  12. Hindi:ज़बरदस्त, धत्तेरे की, ...

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