Synonyms for shucks

Most common

damn · shoot

All synonyms

Interjection

Definitions

1. interj. 1

   Exclamatory response to a minor disappointment.

   Shucks. It's too bad you can't make it to the party.

Example sentences

• damn I'm sorry, but I'm not paid enough to give a damn.
• shoot It is difficult to shoot a bird flying in the air.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

shit¹, damn¹

5 letters

shoot¹