goddamnedest
- adjective
- /ɡɑːˈdæm.dɪst/
- Offensive
- Kids do say the goddamnedest things.
- the goddamnedest thing
Examples
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Oh, the just the goddamnedest ugliest-looking barber in the world.
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And as the pursuer, may I say you're the goddamnedest pursuee I ever pursued.
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That is no bullshit, hands down, the goddamnedest thing I ever saw.
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Goddamn, that's the goddamnedest thing I ever heard!
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That's the goddamnedest, looniest thing I have ever heard of.
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That's the goddamnedest question.
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Kids do say the goddamnedest things that leave us all speechless.
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That has to be the goddamnedest thing I have ever seen in a public place, and I can't believe it actually happened.
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She has the goddamnedest ability to make everyone laugh, no matter the situation.
Synonyms
Very strange or surprising in a way you do not expect
Very surprising and impressive and said in a rude way
Used to show that something is the most complete or extreme example
To try very hard to do something
Antonyms
How Remarkable
- Offensive
- Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
goddamnedest = goddamned (transparent) = goddamn + ed + est
The superlative suffix '-est' is added to the recognizable emphatic adjective 'goddamned', yielding 'most goddamned', which is directly derivable.
Etymology
Goddamnedest is made by joining god, damn, and the ending -est, so it literally means 'most damned' or 'most extreme'. So people use goddamnedest as a rude, very strong way to say something is extremely surprising or shows a lot of feeling.