English Explanatory Dictionary

damnable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Capable of being damned.
  2. Deserving of damnation; very bad.

Pronunciation

/ˈdæmnəbl̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-damnable.wav

Word forms

damnable more damnable most damnable

Etymology

From Middle English dampnable, from Old French dampnable, from Latin damnābilis. By surface analysis, damn + -able.

Derived words

damnableness damnably
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