MEANING
Deserving condemnation, or very bad and aggravating in a way that invites emphatic complaint.
Use it for
Use for something condemned or exasperating.Give narration or dialogue a bitter, old-fashioned edge.
Words that belong together
- damnable lie
- damnable weather
- damnable mistake
On the page
The damnable latch jammed each time he tried the door.
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Word forms
- Base
- damnable
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Usage notes
Damnable can sound religiously severe or serve as an emphatic exclamation; register depends on speaker and context.
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