cursed

adjective

ˈkər-səd  ˈkərst 

variants or less commonly curst

ˈkərst 

: being under or deserving a curse

cursedly adverb

cursedness noun

Synonyms of cursed

• freaking
• blasted
• terrible
• awful
• accursed
• rotten

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

But for Mayor Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys), the local personalities pale in comparison to the evils lurking beneath the cursed island’s surface. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

But Alys recognizes the anguish of a man just beginning his cursed life. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

In episode one, Mayor Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys) clashes with local resident Wyck (Stephen Root) as the latter tells him the cursed history of Widow’s Bay. — Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026

Unfortunately, the place is more cursed than the Boston Red Sox were. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cursed

• accursed
• amerced
• cloudburst
• coerced
• conversed
• disbursed
• dispersed
• headfirst
• immersed
• outburst
• rehearsed
• reversed

Kids Definition

cursed

adjective

ˈkər-səd  ˈkərst 

variants also curst

ˈkərst 

: being under or deserving a curse

cursedly adverb

cursedness noun