dratted
Darned, but softer
Dratted is a mild oath used as an adjective expressing annoyance or frustration: that dratted cat knocked over the vase again.
It functions as a softer substitute for damned, making it suitable for contexts where stronger language feels inappropriate.
The word sounds old-fashioned or deliberately quaint.
Causing mild frustration
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- vexingCausing mild torment
- peskyMildly but persistently irritating
- troublesomeCausing difficulty or annoyance
aggravating · irksome · infuriating · galling · nettlesome · exasperating · maddening · tiresome
irritating
Causing mild frustration
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- vexingCausing mild torment
- peskyMildly but persistently irritating
troublesome · aggravating · irksome · infuriating · galling · nettlesome · exasperating · maddening · tiresome · wearisome
darn
Repair by weaving
blamed · blessed · bally · blooming · blinking · blimey · fiddlesticks · rats · heck · gosh
old-fashioned
Belonging to earlier times
- datedOld-fashioned or courted
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- vintageQuality from past eras
archaic · bygone · outmoded · genteel · Victorian · Edwardian · prim · proper · fussy · ladylike