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damnable

adjective
dam·​na·​ble | \ ˈdam-nə-bəl How to pronounce damnable (audio) \

Definition of damnable

1 : liable to or deserving condemnation
2 : very bad : detestable damnable weather

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Other Words from damnable

damnableness noun
damnably \ ˈdam-​nə-​blē How to pronounce damnably (audio) \ adverb

Examples of damnable in a Sentence

this damnable couch is falling apart

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Of course, that programming is the damnable smartphones that Chris hated so much in the first place. Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, "Black Mirror Season 5, Episode 2 Recap: "Smithereens"," 31 May 2019 Trump finally gave in, but only after Mitch promised to support his plan to declare a state of emergency to get the money for that damnable border wall. Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, "The Week in Washington: A Whopper-Filled Press Conference," 17 Feb. 2019 In a proposal reportedly cooked up by VP Mike Pence and Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner, the new scheme traded temporary protection for DACA recipients and some other immigrants in exchange for $5.7 billion for that damnable wall. Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, "The Week in Washington: “I Never Worked for Russia!”," 20 Jan. 2019 The situation is the result of the president and congress’s inability to come to an agreement about funding for that damnable border wall, which Mexico is apparently not paying for. Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, "The Week in Washington: “The Most Chaotic Presidency Ever”," 23 Dec. 2018 Both Vox and The Power aim to make contemporary gender politics legible and damnable — albeit by taking opposing approaches — and their success is mixed. Constance Grady, Vox, "How 3 feminist dystopias are trying to update The Handmaid’s Tale for today," 29 Aug. 2018 The 14-year-old pooch was put down after suffering a bout of damnable cancer, The Washington Post reported then. Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, "Queen Elizabeth banned her beloved corgis from the bedroom because they snored, doc claims," 22 Aug. 2018 The American drug dealers are largely peripheral figures here, and all the more damnable for their absence. Justin Chang, latimes.com, "Cannes kicks off with two Spanish-language dramas, 'Everybody Knows' and 'Birds of Passage'," 9 May 2018 The despised, detested and damnable Raiders who for decades raised the bile levels of an entire Chargers fan base. Tom Krasovic, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Raiders game reveals depth of anti-Spanos sentiment for S.D. Chargers fans," 12 Oct. 2017

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First Known Use of damnable

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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damnable

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of damnable

old-fashioned : deserving strong criticism : very bad, wrong, annoying, etc.

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