What does darned mean?
Definitions for darned
dɑrnddarned
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word darned.
Princeton's WordNet
blasted, blame, blamed, blessed, damn, damned, darned, deuced, goddam, goddamn, goddamned, infernaladjective
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"
Wiktionary
darnedverb
See darn#Etymology 1 and darn#Etymology 2
darnedadverb
Damned, extremely
darnedadjective
A minced oath for damned
ChatGPT
darned
Darned is an adjective that originally comes from a verb, "to darn", which means to mend or repair. However, in common usage, it is often used as a polite or mild expression of annoyance, surprise, or emphasis, typically as a substitute for a curse word or negative term. It can also refer to something that is remarkable, often in annoyance or surprise.
Webster Dictionary
Darned
of Darn
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Anagrams for darned »
dander
nadder
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of darned in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of darned in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of darned in a Sentence
We lost a darned good sergeant.
My experience suggests this would be a darned hard leak to remotely determine quickly, an opening of this type, on a 17-mile-long (27-kilometer) underwater pipe is very hard to spot by remote indications. These crack-type releases are lower rate and can go for quite a while.
Most people are bullish on financials, the sentiment starts positively with the fact that U.S. bank balance sheets look pretty darned good right now.
They (Republicans) know darned well that $12 billion in additional money for the wall is not going to fly with Senate Democrats or the House of Representatives.
The sentiment starts positively with the fact that U.S. bank balance sheets look pretty darned good right now.
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