Advertisement
Advertisement
accursed
[ uh-kur-sid, uh-kurst ]
accursed
/ əˈkɜːst; əˈkɜːsɪd; əˈkɜːst; əˈkɜːsɪdlɪ /
adjective
- under or subject to a curse; doomed
- prenominal hateful; detestable; execrable
Discover More
Derived Forms
- accursedly, adverb
- acˈcursedness, noun
Discover More
Other Words From
- ac·curs·ed·ly [uh, -, kur, -sid-lee], adverb
- ac·cursed·ness noun
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of accursed1
Discover More
Example Sentences
That could be considered preaching meaning you would be “accursed” – Translation: Denied service.
You wrote a draft of The Accursed in the early 1980s, then abandoned it.
Her new novel, The Accursed, is the fifth in her series of Gothic novels that began in 1980 with Bellefleur.
Woodrow Wilson figures prominently in The Accursed as the beleaguered president of Princeton.
There is a sub-theme in The Accursed of medical history and its bizarre fads and ministrations.
The bond of marriage seemed an accursed thing, the mere slavery of women.
Principal or agent, my decision, Doctor, is irrevocable—I refuse to serve your accursed ends further.
So this was the accursed one who had done the hellish deed, and it was human folly that had caused this demoniacal explosion.
Iftikhar Eddauleh is of that accursed brotherhood amongst the infidels—the Ismaelians.
Then the deed at Cefalu—and that accursed child Eleanor still remains to drive me wild with her moans and her sorrow.
Advertisement
Word of the Day
[pet-ri-kawr]
Meaning and examplesStart each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!
By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse