accursed
[ uh-kur-sid, uh-kurst ]
/ əˈkɜr sɪd, əˈkɜrst /
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adjective
under a curse; doomed; ill-fated.
damnable; detestable.
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Also ac·curst [uh-kurst]. /əˈkɜrst/.
Origin of accursed
OTHER WORDS FROM accursed
ac·curs·ed·ly [uh-kur-sid-lee], /əˈkɜr sɪd li/, adverbac·curs·ed·ness, nounWords nearby accursed
accumulator, Accupril, accuracy, accurate, accurize, accursed, accus., accusal, accusation, accusatival, accusative
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accursed
accurst (əˈkɜːst)
/ (əˈkɜːsɪd, əˈkɜːst) /
adjective
under or subject to a curse; doomed
(prenominal) hateful; detestable; execrable
Derived forms of accursed
accursedly (əˈkɜːsɪdlɪ), adverbaccursedness, nounWord Origin for accursed
Old English ācursod, past participle of ācursian to put under a curse
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