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doggone

[dawg-gawn, -gon, dog-] / ˈdɔgˈgɔn, -ˈgɒn, ˈdɒg- /
ADJECTIVE
cursed
Synonyms
STRONG
accursed bedeviled blasted blighted confounded excommunicate foredoomed voodooed
WEAK
blankety-blank cast out execrable ill-fated infernal snakebit star-crossed unholy unsanctified villainous
Antonyms
STRONGEST
blessed
WEAK
great kind nice sweet
ADJECTIVE
damned
Synonyms
STRONGEST
darned lousy
STRONG
accursed bad blasted blessed bloody blooming confounded cursed darn infernal lost reprobate revolting voodooed
WEAK
all-fired blankety-blank damnable dang despicable detestable done for dratted execrable loathsome unhappy
Antonyms
STRONG
good nice
WEAK
cherished favored likeable loveable praiseworthy welcome
INTERJECTION
darn
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dang
WEAK
confound it cripes damn it darnation drat gosh-darn

Example Sentences

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Let’s just say there’s a whole lot of doggone fun to have here.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 29, 2025

This week’s Slate News Quiz is doggone good.

From Slate • May 17, 2024

“When I first started coming, they were very standoffish. Now most of them are pretty doggone friendly,” Olivio said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2024

“Rome wasn’t built in a day, but they’re doing a doggone good job, which I’m very thankful for,” tight end Logan Thomas said.

From Washington Times • Nov. 22, 2023

Since him and Ma still think I’m so doggone fra-gile they’re always looking out for me, always trying to make it so I don’t feel bad ’bout something I did that’s total foolish.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis