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

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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

The cursed island town in Widow’s Bay has summoned all kinds of supernatural entities, much to the dismay of its residents. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

Circus of the Damned — An evil ringmaster tries to restore his cursed carnival with a new cast of clowns. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2026

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

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