goddamn

1 of 3

noun

god·​damn ˈgä(d)-ˈdam 

variants or goddam, often Goddamn

informal + sometimes offensive

: damn

… they were in no mood to give a good goddamn about anything …

—Robert Lowry

goddamn

2 of 3

verb

variants or goddam, often Goddamn

goddamned or goddammed; goddamning or goddamming; goddamns or goddams; often Goddamned or Goddammed; Goddamning or Goddamming; Goddamns or Goddams

informal + sometimes offensive

: damn

goddamn

3 of 3

adjective or adverb

god·​damn

variant of goddamned

informal + sometimes offensive

: damned

Examples of goddamn in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Adriana Ducassi The Ledge – A rag-tag group of newspaper journalists do their goddamn best to cover Miami in the nineties, hurtling toward the death of their industry as their work becomes more important than ever. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026

This isn’t a goddamn Gavin Adcock concert, okay? — Daniela Avila, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025

Verb

And pretty goddamn good actor too. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026

That’s goddamn Blair-Witching hour. — Julia Sullivan, Outside, 18 Dec. 2025

Goddamn the universe and its attempts to keep me humble. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1640, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1928, in the meaning defined above