Synonyms

cursed

American

[kur-sid, kurst] / ˈkɜr sɪd, kɜrst /

adjective

under a curse; damned.

Synonyms:

accursed
deserving a curse; hateful; abominable.

Synonyms:

execrable, damnable

cursed British

/ ˈkɜːsɪd, kɜːst /

adjective

under a curse
deserving to be cursed; detestable; hateful

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Other Word Forms

cursedly adverb
cursedness noun
uncursed adjective

Etymology

Origin of cursed

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; curse, -ed ²

Example Sentences

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Here, Tuason cleverly lifts a conceit from “The Ring,” where a cursed videotape gave the viewer seven days to live after popping it into the VCR.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

He's told his players not to think the world is against them – nor to believe that the they are somehow cursed by "black magic".

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

No one cursed, as far as I know.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

“Götterdämmerung” is the fourth and final installment of Wagner’s Ring cycle—a Norse saga about a cursed ring that grants power but delivers ruin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

“Can we fight about this later? I’m up to my knees in cursed mud!”

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

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