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cursed

[kur-sid, kurst]

adjective

  1. under a curse; damned.

    Synonyms: accursed
  2. deserving a curse; hateful; abominable.

    Synonyms: execrable, damnable


cursed

/ ˈkɜːsɪd, kɜːst /

adjective

  1. under a curse

  2. deserving to be cursed; detestable; hateful

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • cursedly adverb
  • cursedness noun
  • uncursed adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cursed1

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

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That’s especially true for a Browns franchise that has long been cursed at the most important position in football.

This 1967 novel is a tale of murder in a supposedly cursed rural house.

But there was a traffic jam not far ahead, and the driver cursed in Russian as he pulled the sweating team to a hard stop.

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“Silly Fredrick! You make it sound as if the Ashtons were cursed. Ha ha ha!”

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“Certainly not. But I did hear Lady Constance say once that Ashton Place must be cursed.”

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