goddamn

1 of 5

noun

god·damn ˈgä(d)-ˈdam

variants or goddam, often Goddamn

informal + sometimes offensive

: damn

… they were in no mood to give a good goddamn about anything …—Robert Lowry

goddamn

2 of 5

verb

variants or goddam, often Goddamn

goddamned or goddammed; goddamning or goddamming; goddamns or goddams; often Goddamned or Goddammed; Goddamning or Goddamming; Goddamns or Goddams

informal + sometimes offensive

: damn

goddamn

3 of 5

adjective or adverb (1)

god·damn

variant of goddamned

informal + sometimes offensive

: damned

goddamned

4 of 5

adjective or adverb (2)

god·damned ˈgä(d)-ˈdamd

variants or goddamn or goddam

ˈgä(d)-ˈdam

informal + sometimes offensive

: damned

goddamned

5 of 5

past tense and past participle of goddamn entry 2

Examples of goddamn in a Sentence

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Noun

Adriana Ducassi The Ledge – A rag-tag group of newspaper journalists do their goddamn best to cover Miami in the nineties, hurtling toward the death of their industry as their work becomes more important than ever. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026 This isn’t a goddamn Gavin Adcock concert, okay? — Daniela Avila, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025

Verb

And pretty goddamn good actor too. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026 That’s goddamn Blair-Witching hour. — Julia Sullivan, Outside, 18 Dec. 2025 Goddamn the universe and its attempts to keep me humble. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025

Adjective or adverb

The whole thing was a goddamned government handout scheme! — Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026 To add insult to injury, Sophie looks like a goddamned princess, my word. — Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026 If only Roman were also a goddamned sous-chef, my life would have been fine. — Eddie Huang, Curbed, 17 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1640, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1928, in the meaning defined above

Adjective Or Adverb (2)

1816, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of goddamn was in 1640

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goddamn

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adjective or adverb (1)

adjective or adverb (2)

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