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deuced

adj · adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • d(y)o͞oʹ-sĭd
  • d(y)o͞ost
  • /ˈd(j)uːsɪd/
  • /d(j)uːst/
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  • rhymes with -uːsɪd
  • rhymes with -uːst

1

adj

Meaning 1

Damned.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, euphemistic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: goddamned, hellbound, reprobate, damned, deityforsaken, deuced, ever-damned, godforsaken, tormented

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

Damned.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, euphemistic

Qualifier: degree

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

expletives used informally as intensifiers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he's a blasted idiot
  • it's a blamed shame
  • a blame cold winter
  • not a blessed dime
  • I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing
  • he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool
  • a deuced idiot
  • an infernal nuisance

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: blasted, blame, blamed, blessed, damn, damned, darned, goddam, goddamn, goddamned, infernal

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From deuce + -ed.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: дяволски (djavolski) — damned
  • Ukrainian: чортовий (čortovyj) — damned
  • Ukrainian: бісів (bisiv) — damned