damnable
damnable · more damnable · most damnable
verdammenswert, verdammungswürdig
Capable of being damnedCapable of being damned.
/ˈdæmnəbl̩/
» Those damnable pigeons have again dirtied my car.
Meaning
2 sensesCapable of being damned.
Deserving of damnation; very bad.
That damnable fridge has stopped working again.
verdammenswert, verdammungswürdig
deserving to be execrated
Examples
2 sentencesThose damnable pigeons have again dirtied my car.
Sex: the pleasure is momentary, the position ridiculous, and the expense damnable.
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
deserving of damnation:
Origin
From Middle English dampnable, from Old French dampnable, from Latin damnābilis. By surfacFrom Middle English dampnable, from Old French dampnable, from Latin damnābilis. By surface analysis, damn + -able.
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Forms
more damnable, most damnable| Comparative | more damnable Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most damnable Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- deserving to be execrated:execrable
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form