/ ˈdæmnəbl; NAmE / adjective
( old-fashioned ) bad or annoying
► dam·nably / ˈdæmnəbli; NAmE / adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English originally referring to someone worthy of damnation: from Old French dam(p)nable , from Latin dam(p)nabilis , from dam(p)nare inflict loss on, from damnum loss, damage.