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damned

[ ˈdam(d)]

damneder\ ˈdam-dər \; damnedest or damndest\ ˈdam-dəst \

damned

adverb

Definition of damned (Entry 2 of 2)

: extremely, very
//a damned good job

damned

adjective

Definition of damned

(Entry 1 of 2)

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

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Recent Examples on the Web

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
//Disrupt and be damned The innovator’s dilemma crops up in all businesses where there is substantial technological change.
— Stavros Poupakis, Quartz, "The reason Hollywood giants waited so long to challenge Netflix," 12 Nov. 2019
//Pretty damned good,’’ was Jamie Collins’s assessment when reminded of just how stingy the defense has been.
— BostonGlobe.com, "Can't-Miss Play: Gordon goes WAY UP for spectacular sideline snag," 23 Sep. 2019
//Following its long arc, the franchise has traveled from credible working-class grit to the self-consciously absurd and costs be damned, but with the saving grace of self-deprecating humor.
— Todd Mccarthy, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw': Film Review," 31 July 2019
//Skip to main content Demi Lovato is loving her curves, haters be damned.
— Maeve Mcdermott, USA TODAY, "Demi Lovato overcomes 'biggest fear,' posts unedited bikini photo embracing her cellulite," 6 Sep. 2019
//The dress, from Monse's Resort 2020 collection, was equal parts elegant and summery (fall trends be damned!).
— Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Priyanka Chopra Sizzles in a Leg Slit and Major Fringe in New York City," 4 Sep. 2019
//All of my mother’s rules be damned; I was unprotected.
— Alyson Pomerantz, Longreads, "Anaphylaxis of the Mind," 3 Sep. 2019
//John Austin, a 57-year-old former military cop and fugitive recovery consultant and former New Jerseyite who resides in Idaho, is squarely on Anderson’s side, case law and court rules be damned.
— Rubén Rosario, Twin Cities, "Rosario: On my honor, I will do my best to describe the ongoing Boy Scout scandal," 10 Aug. 2019
//Indeed, Rico possesses a more blunt-force approach than her fellow New York MC, but is equally effective as a stage leader who can whip a crowd into a frenzy, weather be damned.
— Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, "My Dad's Time-Traveling Take on Pitchfork Music Festival 2019," 22 July 2019
Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb
//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, "Tim Goodman: A Bad Week Won't Kill Netflix," 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, "Nvidia's monstrous Volta GPU appears, packed with 21 billion transistors and 5,120 cores," 10 May 2017

First Known Use of damned

Adjective

1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

1757, in the meaning defined above

Dictionary Entries near damned

damnant quod non intelligunt

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(you're) damned if you do and damned if you don't

whatever one damn/damned well pleases

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Synonyms & Antonyms of damned

(Entry 1 of 3)

having no exceptions or restrictions

only a damned fool would say such a thing

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damned

adverb

Synonyms & Antonyms of damned (Entry 2 of 3)

to a great degree

it's a damned fine day

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damned

verb

past tense of damn

Synonyms & Antonyms of damned (Entry 3 of 3)

1 to use profane or obscene language at or about

damned the car for once again breaking down

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cursed

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2 to declare to be morally wrong or evil

a heresy that was quickly damned by a hastily called church council

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convicted

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blessed
(also blest)

3 to impose a judicial punishment on

damned him to life in prison without the possibility of parole

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