goddam
/ˈɡɑdˌdæm/
adjectiveadverb
Familiar
1.adj.expletives used informally as intensifiers
“he's a blasted idiot”
2.adv.extremely
“you are goddamn right!”
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goddam and goddamn are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. goddam means “expletives used informally as intensifiers”. goddamn means “used as expletives”. goddamn is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈɡɑdˌdæm/
1.adj.expletives used informally as intensifiers
“he's a blasted idiot”
2.adv.extremely
“you are goddamn right!”
/ˈɡɑdˌdæm/
1.adj.used as expletives
“oh, damn (or goddamn)!”
2.adj.expletives used informally as intensifiers
“he's a blasted idiot”
3.adv.extremely
“you are goddamn right!”
| goddam | goddamn | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡɑdˌdæm/ | /ˈɡɑdˌdæm/ |
| Said | GAHD-dam | GAHD-dam |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | adjective, adverb | adjective, adverb |
| Senses | 2 | 3 |
| How common | Familiar | Core |
| Synonyms | blasted, blame, blamed | damn |
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