DAMNED


Meaning of DAMNED in English

I. ˈdam(d) adjective

( damned·er ˈdam-dər ; damned·est or damnd·est -dəst)

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

II. ˈdam(d) adverb

Date: 1757

: extremely , very

a damned good job

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.