damned

[damd] / dæmd /

ADJECTIVE

hateful, unwelcome

Synonyms

STRONGEST

darned lousy

STRONG

accursed bad blasted blessed bloody blooming confounded cursed darn infernal lost reprobate revolting voodooed

WEAK

all-fired blankety-blank damnable dang despicable detestable doggone done for dratted execrable loathsome unhappy

Antonyms

STRONG

good nice

WEAK

cherished favored likeable loveable praiseworthy welcome

ADJECTIVE

doomed; consigned to hell

Synonyms

STRONG

accursed anathematized condemned cursed doomed

WEAK

gone to blazes

Example Sentences

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You’re damned if you do, and damned if you don’t.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

Nature be damned, tech entrepreneurs like Bryan Johnson are all in on biohacking.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Drake is a rococo master of self-pity, but damned if he doesn’t have a real reason for it this time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

How can Scotland beat Ireland when Ireland have such a stubborn insistence on being so damned good in this game?

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

That virus was just so damned infective she didn’t see how it would stay in one room.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston