adjective
- most extreme or remarkable of its kind
Usage: informal; euphemistic substitute for ‘damnedest’
noun
- one’s best effort or utmost ability
Usage: informal; typically used in phrase ‘do one’s darnedest’
Examples
- That’s the darnedest thing I’ve ever seen!
- She had the darnedest luck with finding lost items.
- I’ll do my darnedest to finish the project on time.
- He tried his darnedest to solve the puzzle.
- It was the darnedest coincidence meeting you here.
- The kids say the darnedest things sometimes.
- I’m doing my darnedest to understand this math problem.