variants or less commonly curst
Synonyms of cursednext
: 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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The magic trick of creator Katie Dippold’s series, about a mayor named Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys) who tries to bring tourism to his totally cursed island community, lies in its hard-to-describe tone. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 17 June 2026 The history has fueled countless theories, documentaries, podcasts and social media posts that portray Lake Lanier as cursed or haunted. Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 15 June 2026 Tom Hanks in particular is fantastic, as usual, and his role as Captain Jim Lovell on the cursed spacecraft won himself and the movie several awards. Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026 The cursed man who sees UFOs is Christo Roppolo, an eccentric Californian who claims to have videotaped multiple sightings over the years. Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cursed

Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cursed was in the 12th century

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“Cursed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cursed. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

cursed

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

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