doggone

adjective

variants or doggoned
Definition of doggonenext
as in freaking
deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure yet another doggone problem in the phone lines

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doggone
  1. freaking
  2. cursed
  3. darn
  4. darned
Adjective
  • That little freaking weasel kept me on my toes the whole game.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026
  • And that's what Simon hasn't learned how to do yet, which is to just go and get a freaking life.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Definition of freaking
Adjective
  • The cursed 13th season of RHONY led to a complete refresh, with the entire cast let go in favor of all-new Housewives.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Around the next bend, the cursed driveway to the veterinary clinic opened up out of nowhere to his right.
    — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of cursed
Adjective
  • Unbearably painful and enraging for the one, surely pretty darn awkward for the other.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
  • There's just so many darn aesthetics that should stay back there.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of darn
Adjective
  • But also, this virtual guy is just so darned persistent, popping back up on PSA’s computers even after Michael hires their previous client Vik to scrub the network.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The best horror movies for Halloween need to offer something a little richer, that mix of shivers and catharsis that makes this time of year so darned fun.
    — Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of darned
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