darn
62
6.7
- interjection
- /dɑrn/
- Informal
- His assistant was supposed to give me... the address and phone number, but, darn it, she never did.
- Oh, darn
- gosh darn
- say "darn"
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Watch on YouTubeSo we're going to run in there, hit the salad bar, hoard, and then, darn it, I got to wait for a whole nother light.
- So we're going to run in there, hit the salad bar, hoard, and then, darn it, I got to wait for a whole nother light.
Examples
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Darn it.
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CARRIE: Darn it, Coach.
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"Oh, double darn!" she said.
Fiction book (1996) -
Well, darn it, I give up...
Fiction book (1992) -
Gosh darn it, I give up.
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Darn, just when I was finally warming up to the idea.
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Thank you for sharing your humanity (and beauty, gosh darn it!) with us.
Blog text (19) -
And Jim opens the door and stomps on my prize umbrella, putting a hole in it and says, oh darn, your umbrella.
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Darn you!
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Darn, I forgot my umbrella in the car!
Synonyms
∞
8.9
An angry or surprised question showing you do not believe something
∞
9.2
Shows strong anger, annoyance, or surprise in rude informal speech
∞
6.7
Said to show anger, surprise or annoyance
448
7.5
A small amount of care or worry about something
368
7.9
A short sound people make to show disgust or annoyance
239
7.4
An informal word that makes a feeling stronger, for example very tired
200
9.7
A strong expression showing anger, surprise, or urgency
169
9.9
A strong phrase people say when they are very surprised or shocked
147
8.9
A short cry to show surprise, confusion, disbelief, or casual acceptance
100
9.9
Shows strong anger or annoyance in a rude way
50
9.9
A rude strong swear word people say when angry or frustrated
47
9.9
Adds strong anger or surprise to what you say
43
9.9
A very rude phrase people say to show strong anger or annoyance
30
8.4
A short phrase people say when they feel frustrated or disappointed
23
9.9
A strong rude shout people use when they feel very angry or shocked
21
8.4
A short angry cry people say when they feel annoyed or frustrated
21
9.9
People say a strong angry word when they feel very annoyed
20
9.4
A short exclamation that shows annoyance or disappointment
7
9.9
A short informal word people say when they feel surprise, shock, or annoyance
7
9.8
A short sound that shows frustration or annoyance
6
9.1
A short sound people make when they feel a quick pain
6
9.5
A short spoken word people use to show mild annoyance or disappointment
5
9.9
A short word people say to show frustration or dismay
5
9.3
A sound people make to show disgust or annoyance
5
9.9
A short sound people say to show dislike or disgust
5
9.9
To say when you feel angry, annoyed, or upset
4
9.9
A short cry people make when they feel pain or are annoyed
4
9.9
A way to say you are surprised or do not believe something
3
9.9
A rude strong word said to show anger or surprise
2
9.9
A short word said to show mild surprise, annoyance, or frustration
2
9.9
Feeling a little angry or annoyed about something
2
9.9
An informal word people say to show surprise, annoyance, or that they do not believe something
1
8.6
A mild word people use to show they are annoyed about something
1
9.9
An old word used to show anger or strong dislike
1
9.0
A short word people say to show mild anger, surprise, or frustration
1
9.9
An exclamation said when you are annoyed or surprised
1
9.9
A short phrase people say when they feel surprised or do not believe something
1
9.9
To say an old-fashioned rude word to show surprise or anger
1
9.2
A mild exclamation people say when they feel annoyed or disappointed
1
9.9
A loud informal shout that shows surprise, shock, or strong annoyance
1
9.9
A short word said to show surprise or mild anger
1
9.1
A short shout people use to show surprise or mild annoyance
1
9.9
An old mild word people say when they are annoyed
To say or write a short exclamation to show surprise
A short shout showing surprise, alarm, or disbelief
A short cry people say to show surprise or anger
People say this to show annoyance or strong feeling
Idioms
How Strong
- Informal
66
8.2
- NSFW
∞
6.7
- Informal
62
6.7
- Informal
1
8.6
∞
6.6
Surface Forms
Etymology
Darn as an exclamation is a mild, polite substitute for the stronger word damn, used to show annoyance, surprise, or frustration without swearing. So saying darn lets you complain or express regret in a softer way.