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Damped vs Damned - What's the difference?

damped | damned |

As verbs the difference between damped and damned

is that damped is past tense of damp while damned is past tense of damn.

As adjectives the difference between damped and damned

is that damped is stopped from smouldering and reigniting by the application of water while damned is god-forsaken.

As an adverb damned is

very.

damped

English

Verb

(head)
  • (damp)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of an extinguished fire) stopped from smouldering and reigniting by the application of water
  • (physics, of a linear dynamic system) Possessing a nonzero damping ratio.
  • Antonyms

    * (Possessing a nonzero damping ratio) undamped

    damned

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • god-forsaken
  • Variant of profane damn.
  • His damned cards are scattered!

    Usage notes

    * Used as an example of something someone is not: (term); .

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (vulgar) Very.
  • What's so damned important about a football game?

    Verb

    (head)
  • (damn)