damnable

adjective

dam·​na·​ble ˈdam-nə-bəl How to pronounce damnable (audio)
1
: liable to or deserving condemnation
2
: very bad : detestable
damnable weather
damnableness noun
damnably adverb

Examples of damnable in a Sentence

this damnable couch is falling apart
Recent Examples on the Web Taken together, the two drove home a damnable fact about America in 2022: That virulent pus coursing through the souls of Mississippi racists in 1955 still flows and has been reconstituted in the despicable figure of Donald J. Trump and the people who follow him. Keith L. Runyon, The Courier-Journal, 17 Nov. 2022 Wordle two steps faster than the damnable robot. Erik Kain, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2022 And what a damnable lie that was. Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Nov. 2021 The damnable words of some philosopher then consider the many facets of your demise by shotgun blast. Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 10 Dec. 2022 The movie probes that damnable casual attitude about having co-equal political influence. Armond White, National Review, 5 Jan. 2022 That painful, damnable stand-off should be crucial to Branagh’s recall. Armond White, National Review, 19 Nov. 2021 No ensembles have struggled more mightily during the pandemic than choruses, as singers are inevitable spewers of the damnable coronavirus. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2021 Or maybe Alice from accounting is using her AirPods but hasn’t turned off her Mac’s internal microphone, causing that damnable echo. Tom Gillis, Forbes, 22 June 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of damnable was in the 14th century

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“Damnable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damnable. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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damnable

adjective
dam·​na·​ble ˈdam-nə-bəl How to pronounce damnable (audio)
1
: deserving condemnation
damnable conduct
2
: very bad : terrible
damnable weather
damnably adverb

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