cussed

[kuhs-id]

adjective

Informal.

1. cursed.

2. obstinate; stubborn; perverse.

cussed

/ ˈkʌsɪd /

adjective

1. another word for cursed

2. obstinate

3. annoying

   a cussed nuisance

Other Word Forms

• cussedly adverb
• cussedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cussed¹

First recorded in 1830–40; cuss + -ed ³

Example Sentences

He said of his own public comments: “I was told that I cussed too much.”

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It was a performance that recalled the cussed stubbornness of great England teams past.

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Often recognized by his trademark sailor’s cap, Newman also wrote two dozen books and earned the informal title of Canada’s “most cussed and discussed commentator,” said HarperCollins, one of his publishers, in an author’s note.

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Grandma Bah cussed, smoked, drank lots of Coca-Cola and was unorthodox in countless ways, but she was not known as a drinker.

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The man denied it, and Rendon cussed at the fan and took a swipe at him with his left hand before walking away.

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Related Words

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• erratic 
• excitable 
• fickle 
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• high-strung 
• impatient 
• irritable 
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• moody 
• ornery 
• passionate 
• petulant 
• thin-skinned 
• unpredictable 
• unreliable 
• unstable 
• volatile