Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

darned

/dɑːnd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.63 in modern English

Syllables: darned
IPA: /dɑːnd/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of darn

adj

A minced oath for damned, used to express contempt, exasperation, consternation, etc. towards someone or something.

adv

Damned, extremely.

Example Sentences

"Those darned kids were round here again this morning."
"The darned rope has got tangled up."
"That was darned nice of him, wasn't it?"
"He is so darned pig-headed."
"Gutenberg made so much money from the smut book that he was able to print inexpensive copies of the Bible, which he gave away to anyone who asked. Unfortunately, due to the thickness of the paper he used, his Bible was darned near as big as a Rune and required several burly men and/or women to carry it."

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɑːnd/

Inflected Forms

darn'd (alternative) darneder (comparative, rare) darnder (comparative, rare) darnedest (superlative) darndest (superlative)

Phrases

gosh darned I'll be darned

Synonyms

blasted blame blamed blessed damn damned deuced goddam goddamn goddamned infernal

Rhymes With

larned harned demand remand reprimand amende

Questions

How do you pronounce darned?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɑːnd/.
What does darned mean?: simple past and past participle of darn

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