Damned is an English word with synonyms like cursed or doomed. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Damned meaning
- Godforsaken.
- Variant of profane damn, used to express contempt, exasperation, etc. towards someone or something.
- Ellipsis of I'll be damned.
Synonyms of Damned
Using Damned
- The main meaning on this page is: Godforsaken. | Variant of profane damn, used to express contempt, exasperation, etc. towards someone or something. | Ellipsis of I'll be damned.
- Useful related words include: cursed, doomed, curst, infernal.
- In the example corpus, damned often appears in combinations such as: be damned, the damned, damned if.
Context around Damned
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 10 start, 7 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 16 statements, 4 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Damned
- In this selection, "damned" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, action, batman, fakirs, liars and things stand out and add context to how "damned" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include you do damned if you and do and damned if they. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "damned" sits close to words such as adversary, bleed and compel, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with damned
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Damned straight he should be embarrassed. (6 words)
Damned if you, damned if you don't. (8 words)
Damned if you do, damned if you don't. (9 words)
And given the “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” message from this poll for President Biden, you know, we know that this war is going to wind down, for no other reason than the United States wants it to wind down. (44 words)
I am hoping that some day all of these damned fakirs will die and it will be safe for actual participants in the battle to admit and insist that they were there, without being branded and looked upon as a lot of damned liars. (44 words)
But aside from that--as I understand it, there is no finalized blueprint anywhere for an SMR; they got nothing they can take to a field and base a building project on, so who knows what the damned things will cost? (41 words)
Kaysar agreed the players are damned if they do and damned if they don't, adding, "What are you supposed to do? (22 words)
But aside from that--as I understand it, there is no finalized blueprint anywhere for an SMR; they got nothing they can take to a field and base a building project on, so who knows what the damned things will cost? (41 words)
Have any of these lawmakers actually taught in a damned classroom? (11 words)
Example sentences (20)
And given the “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” message from this poll for President Biden, you know, we know that this war is going to wind down, for no other reason than the United States wants it to wind down.
Damned when you try to do something, and damned when you do nothing.
If you’re damned if you do damned if you don’t, you might as well revel in the fun you can have along the way.
Damned if you, damned if you don't.
Given the quirky nature of the original movie, the coming film is damned if it does and damned if it doesn't.
In terms of policy and messaging, there does not appear to be a clearly identifiable, obviously advantageous plan of action; “damned if they do, damned if they don’t” springs to mind.
In many ways, these workers are damned if they do and damned if they don’t.
Kaysar agreed the players are damned if they do and damned if they don't, adding, "What are you supposed to do?
They are damned if they do and damned if they don’t.
TMS: And I think it’s almost a catch 22 sometimes because it’s like “damned if you do, damned if you don’t”.
Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
I am hoping that some day all of these damned fakirs will die and it will be safe for actual participants in the battle to admit and insist that they were there, without being branded and looked upon as a lot of damned liars.
Batman: Damned, a mature DC Black Label storyline, delves into the dark and violent side of Batman's world, and a video game adaptation of it would stand out among current superhero games.
But aside from that--as I understand it, there is no finalized blueprint anywhere for an SMR; they got nothing they can take to a field and base a building project on, so who knows what the damned things will cost?
By Seasons 6 and 7, Lex no longer shied away from morally impermissible deeds, and his questionable decision to experiment on metahumans and alien technologies, consequences be damned, was justified by his personal quest to save the world.
Damned straight he should be embarrassed.
Giving a huge nod to incredible classic films likeChildren of the Damned (1960)Kill, Baby, Kill (1966).
Have any of these lawmakers actually taught in a damned classroom?
He goes the way he wants to go, legalities and niceties be damned.
Is R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned available to watch via streaming?
Common combinations with damned
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- be damned 69×
- the damned 38×
- damned if 31×
- and damned 11×
- that damned 6×
- do damned 5×
- damned thing 5×
- is damned 4×
- are damned 4×
- pretty damned 4×