variants or less commonly curst
Synonyms of cursednext
: being under or deserving a curse
cursedly adverb
cursedness noun

Examples of cursed in a Sentence

Some people think the old house is cursed. a people cursed with famine His cursed stupidity got him in trouble again. I can't get this cursed radio to work.
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Soon after, residents of Shuni began to sicken and die, giving rise to rumors of a cursed coffin. Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 24 June 2026 Created by Katie Dippold, Widow’s Bay is set in a fictional — and very much cursed — New England island town and centers around Tom, the town’s mayor. Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026 Meanwhile, Daemon, angered that his wife/niece is mad at him for orchestrating the brutal murder of a child, goes to the cursed castle of Harrenhal to claim it for their side — or perhaps to claim it for himself. Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 20 June 2026 The magic trick of creator Katie Dippold’s series, about a mayor named Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys) who tries to bring tourism to his totally cursed island community, lies in its hard-to-describe tone. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cursed

Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cursed was in the 12th century

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“Cursed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cursed. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

cursed

adjective
variants also curst
: being under or deserving a curse
cursedly adverb
cursedness noun

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