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

The Aviva saluted him as Scotland would have cursed him.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

No one cursed, as far as I know.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

It was unclear who exactly had been cursed, the lizard or the French, but a permanent-seeming curse it turned out to be, to the dismay of both reptile and country.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness

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