Cursed

/kɜːrst/

Meaning & Definition

verb

To invoke a curse upon; to condemn or denounce.

The witch cursed the prince for his unkindness.

To swear; to use profane language.

He cursed under his breath when he realized he was late.

adjective

Under a curse; having or deserving a curse.

The villagers believed the cursed land was haunted by evil spirits.

Expressing anger or criticism; unpleasant.

He let out a cursed exclamation when he stubbed his toe.

from Middle English 'cursshed', from Old English 'cursian', meaning 'to execrate'.

cursed fate

An unavoidable or tragic destiny that brings suffering.

cursed object

An item believed to carry a negative curse or bad luck.

cursed words

Profanity or expressions of strong discontent.

curse

A solemn utterance intended to invoke a supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment.

damnation

Condemnation to eternal punishment, often in a religious context.

hex

A spell or charm, usually meant to bring bad luck or misfortune.

Refers to something that is exceptionally bad or unfortunate.

That game was so cursed, it kept glitching.

Used to describe a person or thing that causes problems.

He's a cursed player; every time he's on the team, we lose.