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adjective \ˈkər-səd, ˈkərst\

: affected by a curse that causes bad things to happen

: affected by something bad

: annoying or unpleasant

Full Definition of CURSED

:  being under or deserving a curse

— cursed·ly adverb

— cursed·ness noun

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Variants of CURSED

cursed also curst \ˈkərst\

Examples of CURSED

1. Some people think the old house is cursed.
2. a people cursed with famine
3. His cursed stupidity got him in trouble again.
4. I can't get this cursed radio to work.

First Known Use of CURSED

13th century

Related to CURSED

Synonyms

accursed (or accurst), blasted, confounded, cotton-picking, damnable (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 CURSED

burst, erst, first, Hearst, thirst, verst, worst