damned

 
Pronunciation: /damd/

adjective

  • 1(in Christian belief) condemned by God to suffer eternal punishment in hell: damned sinners (as plural noun the damned) the spirits of the damned
  • 2 [attributive] informal used for emphasis, especially to express anger or frustration: it’s none of your damned business [as submodifier]: she’s too damned arrogant
  • (damnedest) North American used to emphasize the surprising nature of something: the damnedest thing I ever saw

Phrases

do (or try) one's damnedest

informal
do or try one’s utmost: I tried my damnedest to lift the ball