durned
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9.9
- interjection
- /dɜrnd/
- Informal
- Well, I'll be durned! I never thought she would win the contest.
Examples
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Durned, I forgot my keys at home again this morning.
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Well, I'll be durned! I never thought she would win the contest.
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If that durned dog digs up my garden one more time, I'll be furious.
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That durned car broke down again!
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What a durned mess we have here!
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If that durned dog digs up my garden one more time, I'll be furious.
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What a durned mess we have here!
Synonyms
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8.9
An angry or surprised question showing you do not believe something
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
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
78
9.9
A short sound you make when you feel pain or are annoyed
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
47
9.9
Adds strong anger or surprise to what you say
36
9.9
A sound people make to show they do not like something that tastes or smells bad
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
17
8.8
A quiet sound people make to show mild disapproval or annoyance
7
9.9
A short informal word people say when they feel surprise, shock, or annoyance
7
9.9
An old word people say to show surprise or shock
5
9.3
A sound people make to show disgust or annoyance
4
6.1
Often comes before a word to show anger or surprise
4
9.9
A way to say you are surprised or do not believe something
2
9.9
An old-fashioned shout to show surprise or annoyance
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
9.9
A word people say before an adjective to show strong annoyance or emphasis
1
9.9
Said when you are a little angry, annoyed, or surprised
1
9.9
A loud informal shout that shows surprise, shock, or strong annoyance
1
9.9
A mild, old-fashioned exclamation said when you feel annoyed or disappointed
1
9.9
Used before a noun to show strong annoyance
1
9.9
An old mild word people say when they are annoyed
People say this to show annoyance or strong feeling
Very bad and annoying
How Emphatic
Surface Forms
Morphology
durned = durn (opaque) = durn + ed
Although the surface form suggests a regular past-participle adjective, the interjectional use is a fixed euphemistic expletive rather than a fully compositional meaning.
Etymology
Durned as an exclamation comes from the same soft form of damned or darned and works like saying 'well, I'll be damned' but milder. So people say durned to show surprise, annoyance, or emphasis without a strong curse.