DAMNED


Meaning of DAMNED in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' dam(d)

Function: adjective

Inflected Form: damned · er \ ' dam-d ə r \ ; damned · est or damnd · est \ -d ə st \

Date: 1596

1 : DAMNABLE <this damned smog>

2 : COMPLETE , UTTER ― often used as an intensive <a damned shame>

3 : EXTRAORDINARY ― used in the superlative <the damned est contraption you ever saw>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.