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goddamnedest

goddamnedest

1 9.9
Very extreme and surprising that people use to show strong feeling
  • adjective
  • /ɡɑːˈdæm.dɪst/
  • Offensive
translation icon : lo más jodido
  • Kids do say the goddamnedest things.
  • the goddamnedest thing

Examples

  • Oh, the just the goddamnedest ugliest-looking barber in the world.

  • And as the pursuer, may I say you're the goddamnedest pursuee I ever pursued.

  • That is no bullshit, hands down, the goddamnedest thing I ever saw.

  • Goddamn, that's the goddamnedest thing I ever heard!

  • That's the goddamnedest, looniest thing I have ever heard of.

  • That's the goddamnedest question.

  • Kids do say the goddamnedest things that leave us all speechless.

  • That has to be the goddamnedest thing I have ever seen in a public place, and I can't believe it actually happened.

  • She has the goddamnedest ability to make everyone laugh, no matter the situation.

Synonyms

damndest
vsgoddamnedest
  • NSFW
2 8.8

Very strange or surprising in a way you do not expect

is about extreme intensity or shock rather than oddness or strangeness
goddamndest
vsgoddamnedest
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Very surprising and impressive and said in a rude way

is used more broadly for the most extreme or intense degree
veriest
vsgoddamnedest
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Used to show that something is the most complete or extreme example

is more modern and emotionally charged rather than formal and archaic
damnedest
vsgoddamnedest
  • NSFW
8.6

To try very hard to do something

is more emotionally charged and stresses highest intensity rather than casual emphasis

Antonyms

683 1.0

Normal and not special or unusual

20 3.5

Being ordinary and not interesting

How Remarkable

goddamnedest
  • Offensive
1 9.9
extraordinary
  • Formal
859 3.8
remarkable
588 2.8
notable
112 3.7
unremarkable
20 3.5

Surface Forms

goddamnedest positive

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.