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bedeviled

ADJECTIVE

accursed

Synonyms

STRONG

condemned damned doomed hexed

WEAK

done for ill-fated star-crossed unfortunate

ADJECTIVE

cursed

Synonyms

STRONG

accursed blasted blighted confounded excommunicate foredoomed voodooed

WEAK

blankety-blank cast out doggone execrable ill-fated infernal snakebit star-crossed unholy unsanctified villainous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blessed

WEAK

great kind nice sweet

ADJECTIVE

doomed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ill-fated wrecked

STRONG

bewitched convicted cursed damned destroyed done fated foreordained lost overthrown overwhelmed predestined ruined sentenced sunk suppressed undone unfortunate

WEAK

cut down dead duck done for ill-omened in the cards kiss of death luckless menaced que sera sera star-crossed threatened thrown down unredeemed

Antonyms

STRONG

blessed intact nice protected restored saved successful

WEAK

hopeful lucky

ADJECTIVE

obsessed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

captivated dominated haunted preoccupied troubled

STRONG

beset bewitched controlled dogged engrossed fixated gripped harassed held hooked infatuated overpowered plagued possessed prepossessed seized tormented

WEAK

eat, sleep, and breathe fiendish have on the brain hung up on immersed in into really into taken over tied-up turned on up to here in wound up with wrapped up in

Antonyms

STRONG

disenchanted

WEAK

indifferent unconcerned

ADJECTIVE

possessed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consumed enchanted haunted

STRONG

crazed cursed enthralled gone hooked obsessed raving

WEAK

berserk demented fiendish frenetic frenzied insane into mad taken over violent

Antonyms

WEAK

normal

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The U.S. and Iran are locked in a diplomatic stalemate over issues that have bedeviled the two sides for years, as the conflict settles into a gray zone that is neither war nor peace.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

He was stepping up to the plate to run against Susan Collins, the Maine Republican who has long bedeviled Democrats.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

Buying the stock means believing that Fermi can overcome hurdles that have bedeviled better-established infrastructure companies.

From Barron's • Sep. 30, 2025

In addressing paid family leave for teachers, the board is attempting to make progress on an issue that has bedeviled the Legislature.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

I remembered the incident years ago when Granny was bedeviled by the two identical telephone booths.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

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