cursed

adjective

ˈkər-səd How to pronounce cursed (audio) ˈkərst How to pronounce cursed (audio)
variants or less commonly curst
ˈkərst How to pronounce cursed (audio)
Synonyms of cursednext
: being under or deserving a curse
cursedly adverb
cursedness noun

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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.
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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 Norse mythology reinforced this tradition through the story of Fafnir, a dwarf transformed into a dragon by his overwhelming greed for a cursed hoard of gold. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026 Images of shape-shifting witches and cursed doors blur the lines between reality and the twins’ childlike imagination. — Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cursed

Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cursed was in the 12th century

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“Cursed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cursed. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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cursed

adjective
ˈkər-səd How to pronounce cursed (audio) ˈkərst How to pronounce cursed (audio)
variants also curst
ˈkərst How to pronounce cursed (audio)
: being under or deserving a curse
cursedly adverb
cursedness noun

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