cursed

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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

cursed

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past tense and past participle of curse entry 2

cursedness

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noun

curs·​ed·​ness
ˈkər-səd-nəs
plural -es
: the quality or state of being hateful, vicious, or perverse : bad temper : bad disposition

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Adjective 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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Adjective
The final position is right-back, the cursed area of last season. — Andy Jones, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Abdurraqib’s point, though, appears to be that the curse might be a blessing in disguise, or at least that our attempts to outrun the curse might be more cursed than the curse itself. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026 In the press, Duleep was seen as another victim of the cursed Koh-i-Noor, instead of the British Empire. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026 But hold up, cowboys and cowgirls, ‘cause the real Americana comes out in Joe’s monologue to her family over the most cursed McNamara family breakfast so far. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cursed

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English cursednes, from cursed + -nes -ness

First Known Use

Adjective

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 2 Sep. 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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