accursed

adjective

ə-ˈkərst How to pronounce accursed (audio)
variants or accurst
Definition of accursednext
as in cursed
deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure the video store is charging another accursed late fee

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Recent Examples of accursed And the Republican establishment, which loathes him, eggs them on, hoping to be rid of their mad, accursed priest. — John Kass, Twin Cities, 1 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accursed
  1. cursed
  2. freaking
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of cursed
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  • And that's what Simon hasn't learned how to do yet, which is to just go and get a freaking life.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 31 July 2026
  • But my concern about my present writing quality is getting in the way of just telling a freaking story.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of freaking

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“Accursed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accursed. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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