dɪst adjective
1.
most amazing or extraordinary.
noun
2.
best; utmost: They did their damnedest to finish on time.
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adjective
1.
condemned or doomed, especially to eternal punishment: the wailing of damned souls.
2.
detestable; loathsome: Get that damned dog out of here!
3.
complete; absolute; utter: a damned nuisance; a damned fool.
4.
Informal. extraordinary; amazing: It was the damnedest thing I'd ever seen.
noun
5.
the damned, those condemned to suffer eternal punishment.
adverb
Idioms 6.
extremely; very; absolutely: a damned good singer; too damned lazy.
7.
damned well, Informal. certainly or without doubt; emphatically: You damned well better say you're sorry! Also, damn well.
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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damned (dæmd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | a. condemned to hell |
| b. (as noun): the damned | |
| —adv, —adj | |
| 2. | (intensifier): a damned good try; a damned liar; I should damned well think so! |
| 3. | used to indicate amazement, disavowal, or refusal (in such phrases as I'll be damned and damned if I care) |
| damnedest (ˈdæmdɪst) | |
| —n | |
| informal utmost; best (esp in the phrases do or try one's damnedest) | |
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Word Origin & History
damnedest
also damndest, originally damnedst 1830, superlative of damned (see damn).
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