cursed

American  

[kur-sid, kurst] / ˈkɜr sɪd, kɜrst /

adjective

1. under a curse; damned.

   Synonyms:

   accursed

2. deserving a curse; hateful; abominable.

   Synonyms:

   execrable, damnable

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cursed British  

/ ˈkɜːsɪd, kɜːst /

adjective

1. under a curse

2. deserving to be cursed; detestable; hateful

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Other Word Forms

• cursedly adverb
• cursedness noun
• uncursed adjective

Etymology

Origin of cursed

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; curse, -ed ²

Example Sentences

Plastic clattered on concrete, and someone cursed in . . . was that Choctaw?

From Literature

Canada is both blessed and cursed by its proximity to America, but we have little practical alternative to making the best of our relationship.

From The Wall Street Journal

I couldn’t handle the Dakotas on my own, and I cursed a fate that knocked out Charlie at just the wrong moment.

From Literature

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

He's told his players not to think the world is against them – nor to believe that the they are somehow cursed by "black magic".

From BBC