adj
goddamned
adj
1
Cursed or condemned, in the literal religious sense of having incurred God's damnation.
"The old sermon warned of the goddamned souls left to wander forever."
2
Used informally before a noun purely for emphasis, usually to show irritation.
"I can never find the goddamned remote when I need it."
How to Use Goddamned
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither "condemned by God" in a literal, old-fashioned sense, or — far more often today — just a swear word used for emphasis, similar to "goddamn."
When to use it
The emphasis sense is casual profanity; keep it out of formal contexts.
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