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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Eli Harari couldn’t have cared less who had cursed him, what sorry ancestor had been responsible for this fate.

From Literature

Occasionally, Dad sneaks in and tells me a story about a giant that lives in the mountains or a cursed kingdom that gets saved by a brave princess.

From Literature

She didn’t want people to think she was cursed.

From Literature

Bruno took a step back and whimpered, mumbling, “Trolls, filthy trolls, cursed trolls.”

From Literature

It’s the old grizzly-bearded wizard who cursed us.

From Literature

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