accursed

ac·cursed

adjective \ə-ˈkərst, -ˈkər-səd\

Definition of ACCURSED

1

: being under or as if under a curse <an accursed people>

2

: damnable

— ac·curs·ed·ly \-ˈkər-səd-lē\ adverb

— ac·curs·ed·ness \-ˈkər-səd-nəs\ noun

Variants of ACCURSED

ac·cursed or ac·curst \ə-ˈkərst\

Examples of ACCURSED

1. <the video store is charging another accursed late fee>

Origin of ACCURSED

Middle English acursed, from past participle of acursen to consign to destruction with a curse, from a- (from Old English ā, perfective prefix) + cursen to curse — more at abide

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to ACCURSED

Synonyms

damnable (or accurst), blasted, confounded, cotton-picking, cursed (also curst), cussed, dang, danged, darn (also durn), darned (also durned), deuced, doggone (or doggoned), freaking, goddamned (or goddamn or goddam), infernal

Related Words

atrocious, awful, bum, detestable, execrable, lousy, punk, rotten, terrible, wretched; abominable, odious, vile; contemptible, despicable, miserable, nasty, pitiable, pitiful, scabby, scummy, scurvy, shameful, sorry

Near Antonyms

commendable, creditable, laudable, praiseworthy; great, marvelous (or marvellous), wonderful

Rhymes with ACCURSED

airburst, at first, athirst, cloudburst, downburst, emersed, face-first, feetfirst, groundburst, headfirst, outburst, starburst, sunburst