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darnedest meaning

EN[ˈdɑːndɪst] [ˈdɑɹnˌdɨst]

    Definition of darnedest in English Dictionary

  • NounSUF-est
    1. (US) The maximum or the best possible.
      1. I did my darnedest to stay awake.
  • Adjective
    1. (euphemistic) See damnedest.
    2. More Examples
      1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
        • I don't think he'll succeed, but he's doing his darnedest to build a working spaceship.
    • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
      1. Adjectives
        • Uncomparable adjectives
        • Nouns
          • Singularia tantum
            • Uncountable nouns

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        1. en durnedest
        Source: Wiktionary

        Meaning of darnedest for the defined word.

        Grammatically, this word "darnedest" is an adjective, more specifically, an uncomparable adjective. It's also a noun, more specifically, a singularia tantum.
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