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cursed

[kur-sid, kurst] / ˈkɜr sɪd, kɜrst /
ADJECTIVE
damned, doomed for bad ending
Synonyms
STRONG
accursed bedeviled 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
detestable, hateful
Synonyms
STRONG
accursed disgusting
WEAK
abominable atrocious damnable devilish execrable fiendish heinous infamous infernal loathsome odious pernicious pestilential vile
Antonyms
WEAK
blessed great kind nice sweet

Example Sentences

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"This cursed ceasefire has broken us. There is no light at the end of the tunnel," said Saghar, 39.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Yonatan Albalak, her son, posted on Facebook April 2 that his mother had been “gathered into infinity after a short and hard battle with the cursed disease” of cancer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Here, Tuason cleverly lifts a conceit from “The Ring,” where a cursed videotape gave the viewer seven days to live after popping it into the VCR.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

The Aviva saluted him as Scotland would have cursed him.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Shadow cursed inwardly and flung himself behind a nearby pillar.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques