"darned" meaning in English

See darned in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /dɑːnd/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: darneder [comparative, rare], darnder [comparative, rare], darnedest [superlative], darndest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɑːnd Head templates: {{en-adj|darneder|darnder|comp2_qual=rare|comp_qual=rare|sup=darnedest|sup2=darndest}} darned (comparative (rare) darneder or (rare) darnder, superlative darnedest or darndest)
  1. (euphemistic) A minced oath for damned, used to express contempt, exasperation, consternation, etc. towards someone or something. Tags: euphemistic Derived forms: gosh darned, I'll be darned
    Sense id: en-darned-en-adj-GGfWawTX Categories (other): English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 6 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 7 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 6 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: darn'd

Adverb

IPA: /dɑːnd/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Rhymes: -ɑːnd Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} darned (not comparable)
  1. (degree) Damned, extremely. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-darned-en-adv-XnFKeu9K
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: darn'd

Verb

IPA: /dɑːnd/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Rhymes: -ɑːnd Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} darned
  1. simple past and past participle of darn Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: darn
    Sense id: en-darned-en-verb-Sj0tnv2o
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: darn'd

Inflected forms

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      "form": "darnedest",
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        "(degree) Damned, extremely."
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