different between damnedest vs darnedest

damnedest

English

Etymology

damned +? -est

Adjective

damnedest

  1. superlative form of damned: most damned; surprising, remarkable, amazing.

Noun

damnedest (uncountable)

  1. One's best effort.

Verb

damnedest

  1. (archaic) second-person singular simple past form of damn

See also

  • darnedest

Anagrams

  • demandest, maddenest

damnedest From the web:



darnedest

English

Alternative forms

  • darndest, durnedest, durndest

Etymology

From darned +? -est.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?d??nd?st/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?d??n?d?st/

Adjective

darnedest (not comparable)

  1. (euphemistic) Damnedest; most amazing, consternating, etc.
    The darnedest thing happened to me today – I saw a man who I know died ten years ago.

Noun

darnedest (uncountable)

  1. (US) Damnedest; one's best effort.
    I did my darnedest to stay awake.

darnedest From the web:

+1
Share
Pin
Like
Send
Share

you may also like