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Meaning of "damnedest" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DAMNEDEST

damnedest  [ˈdæmdɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DAMNEDEST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Damnedest is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DAMNEDEST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of damnedest in the English dictionary

The definition of damnedest in the dictionary is utmost; best.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DAMNEDEST


absurdist
əbˈsɜːdɪst
baddest
ˈbædɪst
Buddhist
ˈbʊdɪst
chiropodist
kɪˈrɒpədɪst
damndest
ˈdæmdɪst
darndest
ˈdɑːndɪst
darnedest
ˈdɑːndɪst
eldest
ˈɛldɪst
jihadist
dʒɪˈhædɪst
keyboardist
ˈkiːˌbɔːdɪst
Methodist
ˈmɛθədɪst
modest
ˈmɒdɪst
modist
ˈməʊdɪst
nudist
ˈnjuːdɪst
odist
ˈɒdɪst
orthopaedist
ˌɔːθəʊˈpiːdɪst
orthopedist
ˌɔːθəʊˈpiːdɪst
prejudiced
ˈpredʒʊdɪst
propagandist
ˌprɒpəˈɡændɪst
sadist
ˈseɪdɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DAMNEDEST

damn
damn all
damn fool
damn with faint praise
damnability
damnable
damnableness
damnably
damnation
damnatory
damndest
damned
damner
damnification
damnified
damnifies
damnify
damning
damningly

WORDS THAT END LIKE DAMNEDEST

at the earliest
at the latest
best
biggest
blondest
contest
est
fest
for the best
forest
gladdest
greatest
guest
immodest
maddest
middest
overmodest
reddest
saddest
shouldest

Synonyms and antonyms of damnedest in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DAMNEDEST»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «damnedest» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of damnedest

Translation of «damnedest» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DAMNEDEST

Find out the translation of damnedest to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of damnedest from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «damnedest» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

damnedest
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

damnedest
570 millions of speakers

English

damnedest
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

damnedest
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

damnedest
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

damnedest
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

damnedest
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

damnedest
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

damnedest
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terkutuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

damnedest
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

damnedest
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Damnedest
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

damnedest
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

damnedest
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निंद्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

En saçma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

damnedest
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

damnedest
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

damnedest
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ciudat de
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

damnedest
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

damnedest
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

yttersta för
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

damnedest
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of damnedest

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DAMNEDEST»

The term «damnedest» is regularly used and occupies the 88.350 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DAMNEDEST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about damnedest

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QUOTES WITH «DAMNEDEST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word damnedest.
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Dallas Roberts
I try my damnedest to quirk up anything that I'm in.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DAMNEDEST»

Discover the use of damnedest in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to damnedest and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Spiritual Enlightenment:: The Damnedest Thing: Book One of ...
Part exposé and part how-to manual, this is the first book to explain why failure seems to be the rule in the search for enlightenment, and how the rule can be broken. :: Book One of Jed McKenna's Enlightenment Trilogy.
Jed McKenna, 2009
2
Benjamin Franklin Butler: the damnedest yankee
Traces the life of the Civil War general, congressman, and governor of Massachusetts, and assesses his accomplishments as a leader
Dick Nolan, 1991
3
Spiritual Enlightenment: The Damnedest Thing
Part exposi and part how-to manual, this is the first book to explain why failure seems to be the rule in the search for enlightenment -- and how the rule can be broken. "Absolutely marvelous, splendid, perfect book!" Shri Acharyaji
Jed McKenna, 2002
4
The Typographical Journal
Put me somewhere west of East street, where there's nothing left but dust, And the boys are still a-hustlin' and everything's gone bust; Where the buildings that are standing sort of blink and blindly stare At the damnedest, finest ruins ever ...
5
Einstein, History, and Other Passions: The Rebellion Against ...
Damnedest,. Revisited. Still, some fundamental things apply as time goes by. It was my luck to have known, and to have learned my trade under, one of the last of the physicist-philosophers, P. W. Bridgman — a Nobel Prize winner (1946) for  ...
Gerald James Holton, 2000
6
Kentucky: Portrait in Paradox, 1900-1950
"Politics. —. The. Damnedest. —. in. Kentucky": 1900-1919. The. Beckham. Years ,. 1900-1907. The chief executive of Kentucky in 1900 was an accidental governor. John Crepps Wickliffe Beckham, the Democratic candidate for lieutenant ...
James C. Klotter, 1996
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The Hahnemannian Institute
CHORUS. Und I proofed dat sulphur ist der drug vat makes your soles so hot, Und it makes you get up early und go vay back on a trot, Und if you should feel quite chilly, I can mention a varm spot, For hell's der damnedest, hottest place vat efer ...
8
Southern Merchant
The man who does his "damnedest" truly does all that can be expected of him, and truly is it said that "angels could do no more." Translating the adjective into the less vigorous vernacular of ordinary men and women, of how many people can ...
9
Willard Van Dyke: Changing the World Through Photography and ...
Doing. One's. Damnedest. 4 IRIS BARRY, Who Had Established The Film Library At MoMA in 1935, decided in 1954 to take a sabbatical in France. One year became ten and her curator, Richard Griffith, kept the program alive and functioning ...
James Enyeart, 2008
10
Robert Worth Bingham and the Southern Mystique: From the Old ...
chapter. seven. Politics. in. the. Twenties. The. "Damnedest". Again. In Addition To BINGHAM's cooperative efforts, reorganization of the newspapers, and family responsibilities, he took an avid interest in local, state, and national politics.
William Elliott Ellis, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DAMNEDEST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term damnedest is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ciara And Russell Wilson, How About A Little Discretion?
... ago, and a woman who said she was going to be celibate after having her son, has done her damnedest to make a joke of the entire thing. «Madame Noire, Jul 15»
2
Battle resumes: thankfully, the fire hasn't gone out of the Ashes
Not that it prevents them doing their damnedest to try and win the thing anyway. Their intense fascination with the series echoes our own. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Phil Spencer: Industry is better when decision makers play games
Phil Spencer is doing his damnedest to try and turn around brand perception at Xbox. Beyond being a nice and likable guy, he's pushing for ... «Lazygamer, Jul 15»
4
'Suits' Season 5 Spoilers: Harvey declares war, brings star power in …
The high-profile lawyer will do his "damnedest" to impress his future father -in-law, according to CarterMatt. Fans will also see Harvey Specter ... «Venture Capital Post, Jul 15»
5
Chad Mendes tries to get under Conor McGregor's skin by cosying …
The Californian is trying his damnedest to spark some sort of feud with the Irishman and make up for lost time. For the past seven months, ... «SportsJOE, Jul 15»
6
Infinitely Polar Bear Finds Truth in a Manic Mind
We know what Cam's feeling, even when the drugs he's on are doing their damnedest to prevent him from feeling it. And Saldana matches him ... «Miami New Times, Jul 15»
7
'The Bachelorette' Recap: Shawn Versus the Other Guy
It tried its damnedest to present itself as the sincere, well-intentioned journey of a woman who truly wants to find love by simultaneously dating ... «ScreenCrush, Jul 15»
8
The Grateful Dead Say Goodbye, But They'll Never Die
Like Bell, they're all trying their damnedest to hang on for another few minutes: to a final note, one final melody, one more botched harmony, ... «Esquire.com, Jul 15»
9
Ballers Recap: I'm on a Boat
As for Joe, he did his damnedest to mingle with the big timers throughout the episode. (His body language around Mr. Anderson was so visibly ... «Vulture, Jul 15»
10
50 Cent & Diddy's Effen Vs. Ciroc Battle Continues On Instagram
Diddy's Ciroc has been around longer than Effen, thus making it a more established brand, but Fif's tried his damnedest to drum up some ... «HotNewHipHop, Jul 15»

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