Darn — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun adjective or adverb adjective /ˈdärn/

Meaning & Definition of Darn

Darn (verb)

  1. to mend with interlacing stitches
  2. to embroider by filling in with long running or interlacing stitches
  3. to do darning
  4. damn

Darn (noun)

  1. a place that has been darned
  2. damn

Darn (adjective or adverb)

  1. damned

Darn (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. the smallest amount or part imaginable

    "nobody gave a darn about us when we were poor, but now that we are rich, we have friends we never knew about!"

    similar: beans, bubkes, continental, damn, diddly (slang), diddly-squat (slang), doodley-squat, fig, ghost, hoot, iota, jot, lick, modicum, rap, squat (slang), syllable, tittle, whit, whoop
    related: ace, bit, crumb, dab, driblet, glimmer, hint, little, mite, nip, ounce, particle, peanuts, pin, ray, scrap, scruple, semblance, shade, shadow, shred, skosh, smidgen, snap, speck, spot, sprinkling, strain, streak, suspicion, touch, trace

Darn (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to close up with a series of interlacing stitches

    "in the old days, holes in socks had to be darned by hand"

    similar: sew, stitch, suture
    related: mend, patch, repair, baste, ease, fell, finish, overcast, cross-stitch, embroider, crochet, knit, quilt

Darn (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure

    "I can't seem to tie this darn shoe"

    similar: accursed, blasted, confounded, cursed, cussed, damnable, dang, danged, darned, deuced, doggone, freaking, infernal
    related: atrocious, awful, bum, detestable, execrable, lousy, punk, rotten, terrible, wretched, abominable, odious, vile, contemptible, despicable, miserable, nasty, pitiable, pitiful, scabby, scummy, scurvy, shameful, sorry
    near: commendable, creditable, laudable, praiseworthy, great, marvelous, wonderful

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Darn

The most common words with a similar meaning to Darn:

Slang: diddly, diddly-squat, squat
beans, bubkes, continental, damn, doodley-squat, fig, ghost, hoot, iota, jot, lick, modicum, rap, syllable, tittle, whit, whoop, sew, stitch, suture, accursed, blasted, confounded, cursed, cussed, damnable, dang, danged, darned, deuced, doggone, freaking, infernal

Related Words for Darn

ace, bit, crumb, dab, driblet, glimmer, hint, little, mite, nip, ounce, particle, peanuts, pin, ray, scrap, scruple, semblance, shade, shadow, shred, skosh, smidgen, snap, speck, spot, sprinkling, strain, streak, suspicion

Near Antonyms of Darn

commendable, creditable, laudable, praiseworthy, great, marvelous, wonderful

Word Forms of Darn

Inflections: darned, darning, darns, durned

Derived words: darner (noun), darned (adjective or adverb)

Origin & Etymology of Darn

perhaps from French dialect darner

First known use: circa 1600t

Words & Phrases Containing Darn

darn near, darn well, give a darn, not worth a darn

Frequently Asked Questions about Darn

What does "Darn" mean?

"Darn" means to mend with interlacing stitches. As an a verb, a noun, an adjective or adverb and an adjective, it is defined as: to mend with interlacing stitches. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Darn"?

Other words for "Darn" include beans, bubkes, continental, damn, diddly, diddly-squat, doodley-squat and fig. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Darn" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Darn"?

There are 105 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Darn". Common alternatives include beans, bubkes, continental, damn, diddly, diddly-squat, doodley-squat, fig, ghost and hoot.

What is a slang word for "Darn"?

Slang words for "Darn" include diddly, diddly-squat and squat.

How do you use "Darn" in a sentence?

Examples of "Darn" in a sentence: "nobody gave a darn about us when we were poor, but now that we are rich, we have friends we never knew about!"; "in the old days, holes in socks had to be darned by hand"; "I can't seem to tie this darn shoe".

Is "Darn" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Darn" can be used as a verb, a noun, an adjective or adverb and an adjective, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Darn"?

"Darn" is pronounced /ˈdärn/.

What is the origin of the word "Darn"?

"Darn" comes from perhaps from French dialect darner. First known use: circa 1600t.