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cursed

/ˈkɜːrst/
cursed
Adverb:cursedly
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• adjective

1

Placed under a supernatural curse; doomed to suffer persistent misfortune or evil.

Example

"Local legends claimed the ancient artifact was cursed and brought ruin to anyone who possessed it."

2

Used attributively to express strong annoyance, frustration, or detestation toward something.

Example

"He spent all afternoon trying to fix that cursed printer before finally calling a technician."

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Word Nuance & Usage

As an adjective, 'cursed' can be pronounced as one syllable (/kɜːrst/) or, in literary, formal, or emphatic attributive contexts (as in 'this cursed land'), as two syllables (/ˈkɜːrsɪd/).

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curry
currywurst
curse
cursed
curser
cursive
cursively

Word Origin & Etymology

From the past participle of the verb 'curse', originating in late Old English 'curs', a word of uncertain origin possibly connected to Old Irish 'cúrsagim' (to reprimand).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Cursed. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/cursed
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