Darned (Adjective)
Meaning
Expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he's a blasted idiot"; "it's a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing"; "he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool"; "a deuced idiot"; "an infernal nuisance".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- He's a darned fool for investing in that get-rich-quick scheme.
- This darned coffee is colder than I like it.
- It's a darned shame she missed her chance at a promotion.
- I've had a darned awful day so far.
- That darned phone of mine won't stop ringing today.