variants or less commonly curst
: 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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This is the cursed object that shows up at the Smurls, though the actual conjuring mirror – long a mainstay in the Warrens' Occult Museum, alongside the infamous Annabelle – was obtained from a man in New Jersey. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025 The new documentary Boorman and the Devil mostly answers that question affirmatively, providing a play-by-play account of the film’s troubled — and as many believed, cursed — production, followed by its catastrophic reception. Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025 The haunting in Last Rites takes place in a small row house in the shadow of a coal refinery into which a family of eight is crammed, alongside a dog, three spirits, and some darker force that entered the house through a cursed mirror. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025 Requiem marks our return to Raccoon City, the first time we’ll be headed back to the iconic (albeit absolutely cursed) town since the events of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3. David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cursed

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cursed was in the 13th century

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“Cursed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cursed. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

cursed

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

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