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damnedest

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables
damnedest
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

superlative form of damned: most damned; surprising, remarkable, amazing.

noun

One's best effort.

Uncountable

verb

second-person singular simple past indicative of damn

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From damned + -est.

Usage

Inflected Forms

damndest (alternative)

Phrases

I'll be damned do one's damnedest

Frequently Paired Words

I'll be damned darnedest

Questions

What does damnedest mean?
superlative form of damned: most damned; surprising, remarkable, amazing.
Where does damnedest come from?
From damned + -est.

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