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- [dahrnd]
- /dɑrnd/
- /dɑːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dahrnd]
- /dɑrnd/
Definitions of darned word
- adverb darned (intensifier) 3
- adjective darned irritating; damned; confounded: Get that darned bicycle out of the driveway! 1
- adverb darned very; extremely; remarkably: She's a darned good tennis player. 1
- verb with object darned to curse; damn: Darn that pesky fly! 1
- noun darned a darned place, as in a garment: an old sock full of darns. 1
- idioms darned give a darn. damn (def 14). 1
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Origin of darned
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
1800-10; euphemism for damned, perhaps by construing dern dark, dreary (now obsolete) as an intensifier in phrases such as dern and dreary, dern and doleful
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Parts of speech for Darned
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
darned popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
darned usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for darned
adj darned
- confounded — bewildered; confused
- irritating — causing irritation; annoying; provoking: irritating questions.
- awful — If you say that someone or something is awful, you dislike that person or thing or you think that they are not very good.
- offensive — causing resentful displeasure; highly irritating, angering, or annoying: offensive television commercials.
- undesirable — not desirable or attractive; objectionable: undesirable qualities.
adjective darned
- damned — Damned is used by some people to emphasize what they are saying, especially when they are angry or frustrated.
Antonyms for darned
verb darned
- tore — simple past tense of tear2 .
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