Meaning of damned in English

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Classifying Adjective
damned
Definitions
1. expletives used informally as intensifiers
Examples
- « he's a blasted idiot »
- « it's a blamed shame »
- « a blame cold winter »
- « not a blessed dime »
- « I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing »
- « he's a damn (or goddam or goddamn »
Synonyms
- cursed
- curst
2. in danger of the eternal punishment of hell
Examples
- « poor damned souls »
Synonyms
- lost
Adverb
damned
Definitions
1. in a damnable manner
Examples
- « kindly Arthur--so damnably , politely , endlessly persistent! »
Noun
damned
Definitions
1. people who are condemned to eternal punishment
Examples
- « he felt he had visited the realm of the damned »

Famous quotes

« I have a great mind to believe in Christianity for the mere pleasure of fancying I may be damned. »
Lord Byron
« Our strength is often composed of the weakness that we're damned if we're going to show. »
Mignon McLaughlin
« Life is just one damned thing after another. »
Elbert Hubbard
« I think that both men, Bush and Blair, will be damned in history. Both men have made their respective countries the two most hated countries in the world. »
George Galloway
« We talked about many issues, like welfare, is it the way of life or hand up? Talked about size of government, how much should it tax families and small businesses? And when we left that lunch, we got in the car and I looked over at Chuck and said, 'I'll be damned. we're Republicans.' »
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