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cussed

American  
[kuhs-id] / ˈkʌs ɪd /

adjective

Informal.
  1. cursed.

  2. obstinate; stubborn; perverse.


cussed British  
/ ˈkʌsɪd /

adjective

  1. another word for cursed

  2. obstinate

  3. annoying

    a cussed nuisance

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Other Word Forms

  • cussedly adverb
  • cussedness noun

Etymology

Origin of cussed

First recorded in 1830–40; cuss + -ed 3

Example Sentences

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It was a performance that recalled the cussed stubbornness of great England teams past.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2023

Over her refusal to comply with the school’s mandate, Smith told the paper that people have "cussed her out" and that some of her best friends "won’t talk to me."

From Fox News • Oct. 11, 2021

To thine own self be true—arguably a robust test for finding that cussed work-life balance and perhaps, for someone like McKenna, also the sweet spot between commerce and art.

From Slate • Jul. 20, 2018

Back in the early days when we were debating this system, I wrote a story about Seattle’s cussed resistance to rail, unique among all big American cities.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2016

Daisy had told me that if any boy who wasn’t twenty-one years old yet cussed, his tongue would rot out of his head.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls