I'll be damned
What a surprise
An exclamation of surprise, disbelief, or reluctant acknowledgment: Well, I'll be damned—it actually worked.
The phrase suggests the speaker is so astonished they'd accept damnation if wrong.
Often shortened to I'll be damned as a standalone reaction, or extended: I'll be damned if I know means you have no idea.
Overwhelming surprise and wonder
- astonishmentIntense sudden wonder
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- disbeliefRejection of truth claims
- incredulityInability to accept something
wonder · stupefaction · flabbergasted · dumbfounded · gobsmacked · thunderstruck · astounded · stunned
Invoked harm through words
- expletiveProfane emotional utterance
- oathFormal binding promise
- swearwordTaboo spoken obscenity
- cussSpeak profanely
hell · blasphemy · vulgarity · profanity · four-letter word · strong language · foul language · taboo word
Refusal to yield
- refusalAct of declining
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- resolveFirmness of purpose
obstinacy · willfulness · hell-bent · dig in · stand firm · over my dead body · come hell or high water · no way
amazement
Overwhelming surprise and wonder
- astonishmentIntense sudden wonder
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- disbeliefRejection of truth claims
incredulity · wonder · stupefaction · flabbergasted · dumbfounded · gobsmacked · thunderstruck · astounded · stunned · bewilderment
curse
Invoked harm through words
cuss · hell · blasphemy · vulgarity · profanity · four-letter word · strong language · foul language · taboo word · euphemism
stubbornness
Refusal to yield
- refusalAct of declining
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- determinationFirmness of purpose
resolve · obstinacy · willfulness · hell-bent · dig in · stand firm · over my dead body · come hell or high water · no way · not a chance
I'll be damnedof course
Expression of obvious agreement
naturally · as expected · I knew it · obviously · what else is new
I'll be damnedgladly
With eager willingness
yes sir · as you wish · at your service · right away · absolutely
damn, damned, damnation, damnable, damnably, damning, condemn, condemned