accursed

[ uh-kur-sid, uh-kurst ]
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adjective

  1. under a curse; doomed; ill-fated.

  2. damnable; detestable.

Origin of accursed

1
First recorded before 1000; Middle English acursed, Old English ācursod, past participle of ācursian; see a-3, curse
  • Also ac·curst [uh-kurst]. /əˈkɜrst/.

Other words from accursed

  • ac·curs·ed·ly [uh-kur-sid-lee], /əˈkɜr sɪd li/, adverb
  • ac·curs·ed·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for accursed

accursed

accurst (əˈkɜːst)

/ (əˈkɜːsɪd, əˈkɜːst) /

adjective

  1. under or subject to a curse; doomed

  2. (prenominal) hateful; detestable; execrable

Origin of accursed

1
Old English ācursod, past participle of ācursian to put under a curse

Derived forms of accursed

  • accursedly (əˈkɜːsɪdlɪ), adverb
  • accursedness, noun

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