blamed
- adjective
- /bleɪmd/
- UK
:
maldito
- I don't want to hear another blamed excuse about why he's late.
Examples
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That blamed alarm clock didn’t go off again this morning.
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That blamed car is always breaking down!
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It was the coldest blamed winter we've had in years.
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I can't stand that blamed noise outside.
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I won't tolerate one more blamed delay in this project.
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He's always making a blamed fuss over minor problems.
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That blamed chair is so uncomfortable!
Synonyms
∞
7.5
Shows that something is very strong or important
659
9.2
Shows strong anger, annoyance, or surprise in rude informal speech
300
5.6
Said to make something sound very strong
121
9.9
Shows strong anger or annoyance in a rude way
27
7.4
An informal word that makes a feeling stronger, for example very tired
14
7.4
Used before a noun to show strong anger or annoyance
9
9.9
Adds strong anger or surprise to what you say
5
8.6
Put before a word to show mild annoyance or strong feeling
1
5.3
Having bad luck because of a magic spell, sometimes used to show anger or strong feeling
1
9.0
Used before a word to show mild anger or surprise
1
9.9
Showing mild anger or strong dislike about something
1
9.9
A word people say before an adjective to show strong annoyance or emphasis
A mild rude word that you put before a noun to show annoyance
Often comes before a word to show anger or surprise
How Pejorative
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Blamed comes from the simple verb blame, which means 'to say someone is at fault', and long ago people also used blame as a mild curse. So calling something 'that blamed alarm' is like calling it 'that cursed' or 'that damned' alarm, a strong, annoyed way to emphasize it.