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cursed Synonyms

Another word for cursed

Choosing another word for cursed depends on context, so the 15 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

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

Usage Example

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

Strongest
accursed
doomed
Strong
jinxed
hexed
damned
ill-fated
bewitched
blighted

• adjective (Context 2)

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

Usage Example

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

Strongest
wretched
Strong
infernal
confounded
blasted
execrable
odious
detestable

Opposites of cursed

The opposite of cursed shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

blessed
fortunate
beloved
lucky
delightful
charmed
cherished
favored
See all opposites of cursed

• Nearby Words

curry
currywurst
curse
cursed
curser
cursive
cursor

Cite this Entry

Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Cursed. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/cursed
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