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Added 9 October 2026

damnable

/ˈdæmnəbl̩/ adjective

Latin root: damnābilis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about damnable at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Deserving a curse.
her damnable pride

Origin

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

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