cursed

American  

[kur-sid, kurst] / ˈkɜr sɪd, kɜrst /

adjective

1. under a curse; damned.

   Synonyms:

   accursed

2. deserving a curse; hateful; abominable.

   Synonyms:

   execrable, damnable

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cursed British  

/ ˈkɜːsɪd, kɜːst /

adjective

1. under a curse

2. 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

In coarse, colloquial prose, translated by Kate Webster, these loosely united vignettes glance upon the lives of villagers who seem cursed by the land.

From The Wall Street Journal

So I stayed awake thinking about my destiny, and when I got tired of that, I cursed pixies and gnomes, but mostly pixies.

From Literature

“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

As the wind cut through my T-shirt, I wrapped my arms around myself with the despairing feeling that this cursed day would never end.

From Literature

In classic Jets fashion, however, it didn’t take long for his tenure with the team to feel cursed.

From The Wall Street Journal