Damn meaning

What does “damn” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“damn” is a noun, verb, adjective and adverb with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: something of little value.

damn

noun

something of little value
“his promise is not worth a damn”
“not worth one red cent”
Synonymsdarn hoot red cent shit shucks tinker's damn tinker's dam

verb

wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
“The bad witch cursed the child”
Synonymscurse beshrew bedamn anathemize anathemise imprecate maledict

adjective

used as expletives
“oh, damn (or goddamn)!”
Synonymsgoddamn
expletives used informally as intensifiers
“he's a blasted idiot”
“it's a blamed shame”
Synonymsblasted blame blamed blessed damned darned deuced goddam

adverb

extremely
“you are bloody right”
“Why are you so all-fired aggressive?”
Synonymsbloody all-fired all-firedly

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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