"damnedest" meaning in English

See damnedest in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: damndest [alternative]
Etymology: From damned + -est. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|damned|-est|text=+|tree=1}} From damned + -est. Head templates: {{head|en|superlative adjective}} damnedest
  1. superlative form of damned: most damned; surprising, remarkable, amazing. Tags: form-of, superlative Form of: damned (extra: most damned; surprising, remarkable, amazing) Related terms: I'll be damned
    Sense id: en-damnedest-en-adj--sBuf98b Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 15 40 45

Noun

Forms: damndest [alternative]
Etymology: From damned + -est. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|damned|-est|text=+|tree=1}} From damned + -est. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} damnedest (uncountable)
  1. One's best effort. Tags: uncountable Derived forms: do one's damnedest
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Verb

Forms: damndest [alternative]
Etymology: From damned + -est. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|damned|-est|text=+|tree=1}} From damned + -est. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} damnedest
  1. (archaic) second-person singular simple past indicative of damn Tags: archaic, form-of, indicative, past, second-person, singular Form of: damn Related terms: darnedest
    Sense id: en-damnedest-en-verb-Hqc1eURE Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 15 40 45

Alternative forms

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