darndest
4
8.8
- adjective
- /ˈdɑrn.dɪst/
- Informal
- Wow, that's the darndest thing.
- the darndest thing
- say the darndest
Examples
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Kids, they do the darndest things.
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"It was the darndest thing," our dad said.
Fiction book (1991) -
Our dad said, "It was the darndest thing."
Fiction book (1991) -
You say the darndest things, Marina.
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Kids say the darndest things, don't they?
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Grandpas say the darndest things.
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In the midst of this, flustered scam artists say and do the darndest things.
Blog text (13) -
Well, Norma, then it will be the darndest Charity Gala you've ever thrown.
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That's the darndest thing!
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He shared the darndest story about his adventures in the jungle.
Synonyms
∞
3.2
Strange or unusual in a way that makes people feel uncomfortable
∞
2.3
Unusual and slightly odd in a way you cannot easily understand
746
3.8
Very unusual or much greater than usual
591
2.8
Unusual and easy to notice because it is different or surprising
389
5.9
Very strange or unusual in a way that surprises people
135
3.4
Very surprising and making you feel great wonder
106
5.0
Very surprising in a way that causes sudden shock
92
4.1
So surprising and impressive that you feel amazed
34
7.5
Very surprising and hard to understand because it is unusual
19
5.4
So wonderful or strange that words cannot show it
14
8.0
Strange and often funny in a surprising way
12
8.9
Very strange or surprising in a way that is hard to believe
4
8.3
Very strange or surprising in a funny, unexpected way
3
8.8
Very strange or surprising in a way you do not expect
1
9.9
Very surprising and impressive and said in a rude way
Antonyms
How Strange
135
3.4
- Informal
4
8.8
591
2.8
101
4.6
878
1.0
∞
2.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Darndest comes from darn, a milder form of damn used to show surprise. With '-est' it became a way to say 'most surprising' or 'most strange', so calling something the darndest means it is very odd or remarkable.