# damned

> English word · Adjective · IPA /dæmd/ · frequency rank #8,655

## Definitions
1. Godforsaken.
2. Variant of profane damn, used to express contempt, exasperation, etc. towards someone or something.
3. Ellipsis of I'll be damned.

## Easily confused with
- **Dane** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/damned-vs-dane)
- **dated** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/damned-vs-dated)
- **dared** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/damned-vs-dared)
- **Danes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/damned-vs-danes)
- **dazed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/damned-vs-dazed)
- **dined** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/damned-vs-dined)
- **domed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/damned-vs-domed)
- **dumped** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/damned-vs-dumped)
- **danced** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/damned-vs-danced)
- **downed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/damned-vs-downed)
- **dashed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/damned-vs-dashed)
- **damnit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/damned-vs-damnit)
- **damper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/damned-vs-damper)
- **damsel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/damned-vs-damsel)
- **dampen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/damned-vs-dampen)
- **dimmed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/damned-vs-dimmed)
- **darned** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/damned-vs-darned)
- **darted** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/damned-vs-darted)
- **drained** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/damned-vs-drained)
- **damn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/damn-vs-damned)

## Common misspellings (9)
`admned`, `damend`, `dammned`, `damnde`, `damnedd`, `damnned`, `danmed`, `ddamned`, `dmaned`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/damned