DAMNABLE Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

damnable

adjective

ˈdam-nə-bəl

Definition of damnable

as in cursed

deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure this damnable couch is falling apart

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Recent Examples of damnable Drawing the line isn’t easy, and the damnable thing is that standards change from generation to generation. — Daniel Foster, National Review, 23 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for damnable

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Adjective

Abdurraqib’s point, though, appears to be that the curse might be a blessing in disguise, or at least that our attempts to outrun the curse might be more cursed than the curse itself.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026
In the press, Duleep was seen as another victim of the cursed Koh-i-Noor, instead of the British Empire.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of cursed

Adjective

The disease still makes lots of people feel awful for a week or two, foiling their summer vacations and forcing them to miss work and school.

— Rob Stein, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
Singing in the shower, gardening, baking, and writing poetry (yes, even awful poetry) are all good options.

— Laura Bradley, HEALTH, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of awful

Adjective

Four years later in Italy, the waterworks went again, as those infernal penalty kicks tripped us up against West Germany in the semifinal.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Linda Cardellini offers up a killer breakdown to the roaring chorus of the lawn guy’s infernal leaf blower.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026

Definition of infernal

Adjective

The symbol of an institution that for decades has prepared many of Ukraine’s top public finance officials and ministers sat bomb-blasted and unusable.

— Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026
With more than a dozen varieties grown in and around SoCal, in 2026 alone, heads (of cabbage) will roll if Angelenos can’t get their fix of this vitamin-rich, potassium-laden, calcium-blasted antioxidant VIP in 2026.

— Rebecca Leib, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026

Definition of blasted

Adjective

Neighbors said the rotten-egg smell has gotten worse over the last couple of weeks, even trailing to apartments across the street.

— Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
The inspection followed a hunger strike by detainees, who in a letter, complained about rotten or worm-infested food, medical neglect, and being coerced into signing deportation orders.

— Vanessa Romo, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026

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