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Damn vs Darn - What's the difference?

damn | darn |

Darn is a derived term of damn.

Darn is a synonym of damn.



As verbs the difference between damn and darn

is that damn is to condemn to hell while darn is euphemism of damn.

As adjectives the difference between damn and darn

is that damn is Generic intensifier. Fucking; bloody while darn is damn.

As adverbs the difference between damn and darn

is that damn is very, extremely while darn is damned.

As interjections the difference between damn and darn

is that damn is Used to express anger, irritation, disappointment, annoyance, contempt, etc. See also dammit.darn is damn.

As nouns the difference between damn and darn

is that damn is the use of "damn" as a curse while darn is a place mended by darning.

damn

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (theology, transitive, intransitive) To condemn to hell.
    • The official position is that anyone who does this will be damned for all eternity.
    Only God can ''damn.'' — ''I '''damn you eternally, fiend!
  • To condemn; to declare guilty; to doom; to adjudge to punishment; to sentence; to censure.
  • * Shakespeare
    • He shall not live; look, with a spot I damn him.
  • To put out of favor; to ruin; to label negatively.
    • I’m afraid that if I speak out on this, I’ll be damned as a troublemaker.
  • To condemn as unfit, harmful, of poor quality, unsuccessful, invalid, immoral or illegal.
  • * Alexander Pope
    • You are not so arrant a critic as to damn them [the works of modern poets] without hearing.
  • (profane) To curse; put a curse upon.
    • That man stole my wallet. Damn him!
  • (archaic) To invoke damnation; to curse.
  • * Goldsmith:
    • while I inwardly damn .

    Related terms

    * damnation * damned * damnable * dammit * give a damn * tinker's damn * goddammit * God damn, goddamn * goddamned * damn skippy * damn straight * damn by association * damn with faint praise * damn the torpedoes * damn your eyes * damn your hide

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (profane) Fucking; bloody.
    • Shut the damn door!

    Synonyms

    * see also

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (profane) Very, extremely.
    • That car was going damn fast!

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (profane)

    • Derived terms

    * dayum * darn * dizamn

    Synonyms

    * see also '''

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The use of "damn" as a curse.
    • said a few damns and left
  • (profane) A small, negligible quantity, being of little value.
    • The new hires aren't worth a damn .
  • (profane) The smallest amount of concern or consideration.
    • I don’t give a damn .

    darn

    English

    Etymology 1

    Alteration of

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (euphemistic) Damn.
    • Synonyms
    * See also
    Derived terms
    * darn tootin'

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (degree, euphemistic) Damned.

    • Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (euphemistic) Damn.
    • Synonyms
    * See also
    Derived terms
    * darn tootin'

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • Euphemism of damn.
    • Synonyms
    * dang * damn

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (sewing) To repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric.
    • I need to darn these socks again.
  • * Jonathan Swift
    • He spent every day ten hours in his closet, in darning his stockings.
    Related terms
    * darning needle

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A place mended by darning.

    • Anagrams

    * * * English degree adverbs