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cursed

[kur-sid, kurst] / ˈkɜr sɪd, kɜrst /
ADJECTIVE
damned, doomed for bad ending
Synonyms
STRONG
accursed bedeviled blasted blighted confounded excommunicate foredoomed voodooed
WEAK
blankety-blank cast out doggone execrable ill-fated infernal snakebit star-crossed unholy unsanctified villainous
Antonyms
STRONGEST
blessed
WEAK
great kind nice sweet
ADJECTIVE
detestable, hateful
Synonyms
STRONG
accursed disgusting
WEAK
abominable atrocious damnable devilish execrable fiendish heinous infamous infernal loathsome odious pernicious pestilential vile
Antonyms
WEAK
blessed great kind nice sweet

Example Sentences

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"This cursed ceasefire has broken us. There is no light at the end of the tunnel," said Saghar, 39.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Yonatan Albalak, her son, posted on Facebook April 2 that his mother had been “gathered into infinity after a short and hard battle with the cursed disease” of cancer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Canada is both blessed and cursed by its proximity to America, but we have little practical alternative to making the best of our relationship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Here, Tuason cleverly lifts a conceit from “The Ring,” where a cursed videotape gave the viewer seven days to live after popping it into the VCR.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

Moss pursed his lips at this, and cursed himself silently for the way his mind always went to the worst possible conclusion.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro