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danged

danged

1 9.0
A short word people say to show mild anger, surprise, or frustration
  • interjection
  • /dæŋd/
  • Informal
translation icon : demonios
  • DANGED OLD STRAY DOG.

Black men do feel nerves, but I'll be danged if it doesn't seem like they mask them a lot better than other ethnicities, other cultures.

Examples

  • Danged right!

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Black men do feel nerves, but I'll be danged if it doesn't seem like they mask them a lot better than other ethnicities, other cultures.

Synonyms

damn
vsdanged
  • NSFW
6.7

Said to show anger, surprise or annoyance

is milder and nonvulgar, used instead of harsher words
goddamn
vsdanged
  • Offensive
659 9.2

Shows strong anger, annoyance, or surprise in rude informal speech

is milder and acceptable in polite speech unlike that term
heck
vsdanged
  • Informal
422 7.5

A small amount of care or worry about something

is even milder and avoids religious or vulgar tones
what the hell
vsdanged
  • NSFW
347 8.9

An angry or surprised question showing you do not believe something

is milder and less intense in common polite speech
goddamned
vsdanged
  • Offensive
121 9.9

Shows strong anger or annoyance in a rude way

is gentler and nonvulgar compared with that offensive usage
what the heck
vsdanged
  • Informal
90 8.9

A short cry to show surprise, confusion, disbelief, or casual acceptance

is more focused on annoyance or frustration than mere confusion
argh
vsdanged
  • Informal
67 8.8

A short cry people say when they feel frustrated or annoyed

is milder and used more for small annoyances than deep anger
darn
vsdanged
  • Informal
62 6.7

A word people say when they feel annoyed or surprised

is less harsh than stronger swear words and stays mild
goddammit
vsdanged
  • Offensive
50 9.9

A rude strong swear word people say when angry or frustrated

is milder and avoids offensive religious swearing
darned
vsdanged
  • Informal
27 7.4

An informal word that makes a feeling stronger, for example very tired

is primarily a mild exclamation rather than a forceful swear
darn it
vsdanged
  • Informal
17 8.4

A short phrase people say when they feel frustrated or disappointed

is used more generally for mild feelings, not direct blame
damnit
vsdanged
  • NSFW
15 8.4

A short angry cry people say when they feel annoyed or frustrated

is milder and avoids the vulgar force of that stronger curse
fucking hell
vsdanged
  • Offensive
14 9.9

A strong rude shout people use when they feel very angry or shocked

is much milder and avoids explicit profanity
gah
vsdanged
  • Informal
13 9.9

A short sound people make when they feel frustrated, annoyed, or surprised

is milder and more specific to everyday irritation rather than shock
goddam
vsdanged
  • Offensive
9 9.9

Adds strong anger or surprise to what you say

is milder and avoids religiously offensive intensity
drat
vsdanged
  • Informal
7 9.5

A short spoken word people use to show mild annoyance or disappointment

is also used for surprise rather than only disappointment
doggone
vsdanged
  • Informal
4 9.4

A short exclamation that shows annoyance or disappointment

is used in mild, nonvulgar contexts rather than to offend
gawd
vsdanged
  • Slang
4 9.9

A short informal word people say when they feel surprise, shock, or annoyance

is softer and less vulgar than stronger religious curses
aagh
vsdanged
  • Informal
3 9.9

A short cry people make when they feel pain or are annoyed

is focused on mild feelings and avoids physical pain emphasis
egad
vsdanged
  • Archaic
3 9.9

An old word people say to show surprise or shock

is milder and more dated in tone than everyday speech
dratted
vsdanged
  • Archaic
1 8.6

A mild word people use to show they are annoyed about something

is more neutral and can express surprise as well as irritation
goddamnit
vsdanged
  • Offensive
1 9.9

People say a strong angry word when they feel very annoyed

is a milder substitute and less offensive than this strong curse
jiggered
vsdanged
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Feeling very surprised by something unexpected

is broader and covers annoyance and mild frustration too
dagnab it
vsdanged
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A short cry people say when they feel frustrated or annoyed

is used as a mild emotional outburst rather than a harsh insult
arg
vsdanged
  • Informal
1 9.9

A short shout showing anger, pain or strong annoyance

is calmer and less about sudden outbursts or pain
confound it
vsdanged
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A short phrase people say when they are annoyed

is milder and less forceful than those stronger curse phrases
drats
vsdanged
  • Informal
9.2

A mild exclamation people say when they feel annoyed or disappointed

is also used for surprise or broader frustration beyond disappointment
dadgum
vsdanged
  • Archaic
9.9

A short word said to show mild surprise, annoyance, or frustration

is milder and more playful in tone than harsher expletives
durn
vsdanged
  • Informal
9.9

Feeling a little angry or annoyed about something

is more neutral and less forceful than stronger curse words
durned
vsdanged
  • Informal
9.9

A short word said to show surprise or mild anger

is used broadly as a gentle exclamation rather than an insult
dash it
vsdanged
  • Archaic
9.2

A short mild word people say when they are annoyed

is less forceful and more polite than strong curses
doggoned
vsdanged
  • Archaic
9.2

A short word people say to show mild anger, surprise, or frustration

is less severe and more playful than strong swear words
gall dang
vsdanged
  • Archaic
9.9

A mild rude word used to show annoyance or strong feeling

is less offensive and softer than vulgar alternatives
fiddlesticks
vsdanged
  • Archaic
9.9

An old-fashioned word people say to show disbelief or annoyance

is more playful and less about anger than modern complaints
gadzooks
vsdanged
  • Archaic
9.9

An old-fashioned shout to show surprise or annoyance

is more mild and antiquated rather than strong or modern
bejeezus
vsdanged
  • Informal
9.9

A loud informal shout that shows surprise, shock, or strong annoyance

is milder and less offensive than harsher profanity
goldamned
vsdanged
  • NSFW
9.9

People say this to show annoyance or strong feeling

is even milder and less offensive than that softened curse
fecking
vsdanged
  • NSFW
9.9

A short word people say to show surprise, anger, or annoyance

is milder and avoids that informal vulgar emphasis
frigging
vsdanged
  • NSFW
9.6

A short angry word people say to show annoyance

is milder and less strongly offensive than that informal intensifier
blessed
vsdanged
  • Informal
6.1

Often comes before a word to show anger or surprise

is milder and serves as a simpler everyday exclamation
consarned
vsdanged
  • Archaic
9.9

An old mild word people say when they are annoyed

is gentler and more dated rather than strongly offensive

How Emphatic

damn
  • NSFW
6.7
damned
  • NSFW
300 5.6
danged
  • Informal
1 9.0
darn
  • Informal
62 6.7

Surface Forms

danged main

Morphology

danged = dang (semi-transparent) = dang + ed

Used as an interjection, 'danged' is a euphemistic variant of 'damned' derived via 'dang' + '-ed'; the formation is regular but the euphemistic history may not be obvious to learners.

Etymology

The word danged as an exclamation comes from the softer dang, which is a polite change of damn. People say danged! to show 'surprise' or 'frustration', so it is a milder way to react without a strong swear.