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Darn vs Darned - What's the difference?

darn | darned |

In euphemistic terms the difference between darn and darned

is that darn is damn while darned is a minced oath for damned.

As an interjection darn

is damn.

As a noun darn

is a place mended by darning.

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

    darned

    English

    Alternative forms

    * darn'd

    Verb

    (head)
  • (darn) See

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (euphemistic) A minced oath for damned

    • Adverb

    (-)
  • (degree) Damned, extremely
    • That was darned nice of him, wasn't it?
    He is do darned pig-headed.

    Anagrams

    * English degree adverbs