damndest

Examples

• All

• You have the damndest way of describing things, Bockman.

  Fiction book (1997)

• The storm brought the damndest weather I've ever experienced; it was both beautiful and terrifying.

• No, just it's the damndest thing I ever heard of.

  High Plains Drifter (1973)

• You know, it's the damndest thing.

  The Five People You Meet In Heaven (2004)

• I mean, it would have made the damndest bank calendar you ever saw.

  The Missouri Breaks (1976)

• Well, that is the damndest outfit I ever saw in my life.

  Fiction book (1991)

• She spoke in the damndest voice I ever heard.

  Fiction book (1997)

• Well, it's the damndest thing, but you've plateaued.

  Quiz Show (1994)

• "Well, this is the damndest thing I've ever heard of," Laurent said.

  Fiction book (2001)

• I saw the damndest performance last night; it left everyone in awe.

Synonyms

D

damnedest

vsdamndest

• NSFW

11 8.9

Very strange or surprising in a way that is hard to believe

is simply very strange or surprising without emphasizing disbelief

D

darndest

vsdamndest

• Informal

2 8.8

Very strange or surprising in an unusual way

is more neutral and less expressive in tone

D

darnedest

vsdamndest

• Informal

2 8.3

Very strange or surprising in a funny, unexpected way

is similar but points to oddity rather than humor

G

goddamnedest

vsdamndest

• Offensive

1 9.9

Very extreme and surprising that people use to show strong feeling

is extreme too but without the strong emotional swear emphasis

G

goddamndest

vsdamndest

• Offensive

1 9.9

Very surprising and impressive and said in a rude way

is odd or surprising but lacks the intense shocked tone

Antonyms

O

ordinary

683 1.0

Normal and not special or unusual

U

unremarkable

20 3.5

Being ordinary and not interesting

How Strange

damndest

• NSFW

2 8.8

remarkable

588 2.8

strange

∞ 2.3

ordinary

683 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology