cursed

[ kur-sid, kurst ]
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adjective
  1. under a curse; damned.

  2. deserving a curse; hateful; abominable.

Origin of cursed

1
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at curse, -ed2

Other words for cursed

Other words from cursed

  • curs·ed·ly, adverb
  • curs·ed·ness, noun
  • un·cursed, adjective

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How to use cursed in a sentence

  • I had been losing cursedly at cards that day, and mine host's wine had a dash of usquebaugh in it, I dare swear.

    The Master of Appleby | Francis Lynde
  • And I should be cursedly sorry if he found out anything against me, don't you understand?

    Ghosts | Henrik Ibsen
  • Dear friend, so cursedly late—press them all warmly to your heart—why can I not be with you?

  • Cursedly out of Humour at his Disappointment; see how he looks!

    The Busie Body | Susanna Centlivre
  • Entre nous, I am cursedly dipped; my debts, every thing inclusive, will be nine or ten thousand before I am twenty-one.

British Dictionary definitions for cursed

cursed

curst

/ (ˈkɜːsɪd, kɜːst) /


adjective
  1. under a curse

  2. deserving to be cursed; detestable; hateful

Derived forms of cursed

  • cursedly, adverb
  • cursedness, noun

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