different between remarkable vs damnedest

English

Etymology

remark +? -able, from French remarquable.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /???m??k?bl?/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???m??k?bl?/
• Hyphenation: re?mark?a?ble
• Rhymes: -??(?)k?b?l

Adjective

remarkable (comparative more remarkable, superlative most remarkable)

1. Worthy of being remarked or noted; notable
   • 1739, David Hume, Treatise of Human Nature/Book 1: Of the understanding/Part IV

     There is one argument commonly employ’d for the immateriality of the soul, which seems to me remarkable.

   • 1969, Monty Python, "Monty Python’s Flying Circus" (Dead Parrot sketch)

     [Owner]: No no he's not dead, he's, he's restin'! Remarkable bird, the Norwegian Blue, idn'it, ay? Beautiful plumage!

     [Mr. Praline]: The plumage don't enter into it. It's stone dead.

   Synonyms: eminent, extraordinary, notable, noticeable, observable, outstanding, rare, strange, unusual, wonderful; see also Thesaurus:important, Thesaurus:notable

   Antonym: unremarkable

2. uncommon; unusual

   Synonyms: abnormal, queer, singular; see also Thesaurus:strange

   Antonyms: normal; see also Thesaurus:normal

Derived terms

• remarkableness
• remarkably

Translations

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