Synonyms of cursed

cursed 1 of 2

adjective

ˈkər-səd 

variants also curst

as in freaking

deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure

that cursed tree fell and blocked the road

Synonyms & Similar Words

• freaking
• blasted
• terrible
• awful
• accursed
• rotten
• infernal
• damnable
• confounded
• wretched
• darn
• dang
• darned
• cussed
• pitiful
• danged
• deuced
• detestable
• doggone
• bum
• nasty
• sorry
• atrocious
• miserable
• vile
• abominable
• lousy
• execrable
• odious
• shameful
• punk
• despicable
• contemptible
• pitiable
• scabby
• scurvy
• scummy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• commendable
• wonderful
• creditable
• great
• marvelous
• laudable
• praiseworthy

cursed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of curse

1

as in condemned

to ask a divine power to send harm or evil upon

I curse the guy who had the idea of having annoying salespeople call up innocent people to sell them things they don't want

Synonyms & Similar Words

• condemned
• denounced
• anathematized
• imprecated
• beshrewed
• damned
• jinxed
• execrated
• maledicted
• hexed
• reviled
• reprobated
• danged
• darned
• voodooed
• fulminated (against)
• cussed (out)
• railed (against)
• dashed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blessed
• commended
• applauded
• congratulated

2

as in plagued

to cause persistent suffering to

misfortunes and problems seem to have cursed everyone ever associated with that house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plagued
• afflicted
• persecuted
• tortured
• besieged
• attacked
• tormented
• bedeviled
• bothered
• beset
• troubled
• harrowed
• agonized
• stung
• anguished
• racked
• disturbed
• excruciated
• annoyed
• struck
• pursued
• harassed
• assailed
• overwhelmed
• aggravated
• hounded
• irritated
• worried
• vexed
• oppressed
• exasperated
• hurt
• irked
• grieved
• badgered
• upset
• griped
• peeved
• stabbed
• bugged
• distressed
• tried
• molested
• dogged
• perturbed
• pestered
• victimized
• harried
• rode
• agitated
• nettled
• chafed
• disquieted
• stressed
• flustered
• riled
• crushed
• discomforted
• smote
• galled
• overpowered
• rasped
• pained
• grated
• tyrannized
• put out
• piqued
• strained
• discomposed
• martyred
• smarted
• got
• wrung
• pricked
• panged
• hagrode

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assisted
• aided
• helped
• abetted
• relieved
• delivered
• released
• comforted
• contented
• consoled
• soothed
• quieted
• reprieved
• solaced
• succored

3

as in swore

to use offensive or indecent language

you'll have to put a quarter in the jar every time you curse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swore
• damned
• cussed
• blasphemed
• railed
• ranted
• reviled
• execrated
• confounded
• anathematized
• fulminated
• imprecated

4

as in blamed

to use profane or obscene language at or about

cursed him for showing up late, when he knew how important it was to be on time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blamed
• damned
• criticized
• admonished
• imprecated
• reprimanded
• maledicted
• chid
• rebuked
• reproved
• reproached
• reprehended
• censured
• reprobated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blessed
• praised
• magnified
• glorified
• hailed
• commended
• applauded
• extolled
• lauded
• saluted
• acclaimed
• complimented

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cursed

Adjective

Meanwhile, Daemon, angered that his wife/niece is mad at him for orchestrating the brutal murder of a child, goes to the cursed castle of Harrenhal to claim it for their side — or perhaps to claim it for himself. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 20 June 2026

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

Verb

As the inscription had been damaged, researchers couldn’t decipher whether this tablet had cursed four slaves or whether four slaves had cried out to the Egyptian gods and demi-heroes, who knows? — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026

Anguished and alone, Nick is similarly cast away, seemingly cursed to spend the rest of his days forsaken in his hometown, now a foreign land. — Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026