cursed

1 of 2

adjective

ˈkər-səd  ˈkərst 

variants or less commonly curst

ˈkərst 

: being under or deserving a curse

cursedly adverb

cursedness noun

cursed

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of curse entry 2

Synonyms of cursed

Adjective

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

Examples of cursed in a Sentence

Adjective

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

Adjective

With Brown, Amos makes twinkly, off-kilter experimental songs that sometimes sound as though they’re being piped out of a cursed music box. — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

The sequel ratchets up the stakes by saddling its cursed protagonist with not only a supernatural nightmare but the pressures of living under an intensely public spotlight. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026

The final position is right-back, the cursed area of last season. — Andy Jones, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

In the press, Duleep was seen as another victim of the cursed Koh-i-Noor, instead of the British Empire. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

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