adjective
damnable
DAM-nuhbl
adjective
1
Extremely bad or deserving strong condemnation.
"It was a damnable decision that cost thousands of jobs."
How to Use Damnable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSo bad it deserves harsh condemnation — a strong, old-fashioned way of saying "terrible."
When to use it
Sounds formal or old-fashioned; more common in literary or emphatic writing than everyday speech.
Word Forms
more damnable comparative, most damnable superlative
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Etymology
From Old French dampnable, from Latin damnabilis, built on the same root as "damn."