Meaning & Definition of Damn in English
English⟶
Damn
/dæm/
noun
1. Something of little value
- "His promise is not worth a damn"
- "Not worth one red cent"
- "Not worth shucks"
synonym:
- damn,
- darn,
- hoot,
- red cent,
- shit,
- shucks,
- tinker's damn,
- tinker's dam
verb
1. Wish harm upon
- Invoke evil upon
- "The bad witch cursed the child"
synonym:
- curse,
- beshrew,
- damn,
- bedamn,
- anathemize,
- anathemise,
- imprecate,
- maledict
adjective
1. Used as expletives
- "Oh, damn (or goddamn)!"
synonym:
- damn,
- goddamn
2. Expletives used informally as intensifiers
- "He's a blasted idiot"
- "It's a blamed shame"
- "A blame cold winter"
- "Not a blessed dime"
- "I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if i'll do any such thing"
- "He's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool"
- "A deuced idiot"
- "An infernal nuisance"
synonym:
- blasted,
- blame,
- blamed,
- blessed,
- damn,
- damned,
- darned,
- deuced,
- goddam,
- goddamn,
- goddamned,
- infernal
adverb
1. Extremely
- "You are bloody right"
- "Why are you so all-fired aggressive?"
synonym:
- bloody,
- damn,
- all-fired
Examples of using
He doesn't give a damn about that.
I don't give a damn about my CV.
I don't give a damn about it!