consarned
- adjective
- /kənˈsɑrnəd/
- Archaic
:
maldito
- I can't believe that consarned traffic made me late to the meeting.
Examples
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I'm going to learn this consarned mare she's got to be passed!
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Why is it so consarned hard to find a parking spot around here?
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This consarned machine never works when I need it to!
Synonyms
659
9.2
Shows strong anger, annoyance, or surprise in rude informal speech
347
8.9
An angry or surprised question showing you do not believe something
121
9.9
Shows strong anger or annoyance in a rude way
62
6.7
A word people say when they feel annoyed or surprised
50
9.9
A rude strong swear word people say when angry or frustrated
33
9.9
A very rude phrase people say to show strong anger or annoyance
27
7.4
An informal word that makes a feeling stronger, for example very tired
17
8.4
A short phrase people say when they feel frustrated or disappointed
15
8.4
A short angry cry people say when they feel annoyed or frustrated
14
9.9
A strong rude shout people use when they feel very angry or shocked
9
9.9
Adds strong anger or surprise to what you say
1
8.6
A mild word people use to show they are annoyed about something
1
9.0
A short word people say to show mild anger, surprise, or frustration
1
9.9
A short phrase people say when they are annoyed
A short word said to show surprise or mild anger
A short word people say to show mild anger, surprise, or frustration
A loud informal shout that shows surprise, shock, or strong annoyance
Often comes before a word to show anger or surprise
People say this to show annoyance or strong feeling
How Angry
Surface Forms
Etymology
Consarned is an old, mild way to say something like damned or confounded. A helpful way to remember it is to think of people changing a strong swear into a softer sound so they could complain without a harsh word, so consarned came to mean 'cursed' or 'very annoying'.