Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for cussed. Search instead for cusses.
Synonyms

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
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • cussedly adverb
  • cussedness noun

Etymology

Origin of cussed

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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

But his output, like those writers’, was stranger, more cussed, and less comfortable than the avuncular stereotypes.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2020

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

“It’s because of the cussed petition. They’re trying to get you— “No. Not that.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.