curse

curse

verb

Definition of CURSE

1

to ask a divine power to send harm or evil upon <I curse the guy who had the idea of having annoying salespeople call up innocent people to sell them things they don't want>

Synonyms anathematize, beshrew [archaic], imprecate, maledict

Related Words condemn, damn, denounce, execrate, reprobate; hex, jinx, voodoo; dang, darn (also durn), dash; cuss (out), fulminate (against), rail (against), revile

Near Antonyms applaud, commend, congratulate

Antonyms bless

2

to cause persistent suffering to <misfortunes and problems seem to have cursed everyone ever associated with that house>

Synonyms agonize, anguish, bedevil, beset, besiege, curse, excruciate, harrow, persecute, plague, rack, torment, torture

Related Words assail, attack; badger, dog, hound, pursue, ride; aggravate, agitate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, distress, disturb, exasperate, gall, get, grate, gripe, hagride, harass, harry, irk, irritate, molest, nettle, peeve, pester, pique, put out, rasp, rile, vex; discomfort, discompose, disquiet, fluster, grieve, perturb, strain, stress, trouble, try, upset, worry; crush, oppress, overpower, overwhelm, smite, strike, tyrannize, victimize; hurt, pain, pang, prick, smart, stab, sting, wring; martyr

Near Antonyms abet, aid, assist, help; deliver, release, relieve, reprieve; comfort, console, content, quiet, solace, soothe, succor

3

to use offensive or indecent language <you'll have to put a quarter in the jar every time you curse>

Synonyms blaspheme, curse, cuss

Related Words anathematize, confound, damn, execrate, imprecate; fulminate, rail, rant, revile

4

to use profane or obscene language at or about <cursed him for showing up late—and drunk at that>

Synonyms curse

Related Words imprecate, maledict; criticize, reprove; admonish, chide, rebuke, reprimand, reproach; blame, censure, reprehend, reprobate

Near Antonyms bless, extol (also extoll), glorify, laud, magnify, praise; acclaim, applaud, commend, compliment, hail, salute