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adjective

ˈkər-səd How to pronounce cursed (audio)
variants also curst
Definition of cursednext
as in freaking
deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure that cursed tree fell and blocked the road

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cursed

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verb

past tense of curse
1
as in condemned
to ask a divine power to send harm or evil upon I curse the guy who had the idea of having annoying salespeople call up innocent people to sell them things they don't want

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2
as in plagued
to cause persistent suffering to misfortunes and problems seem to have cursed everyone ever associated with that house

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3
as in swore
to use offensive or indecent language you'll have to put a quarter in the jar every time you curse

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4
as in blamed
to use profane or obscene language at or about cursed him for showing up late, when he knew how important it was to be on time

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Recent Examples of cursed
Adjective
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 But for Mayor Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys), the local personalities pale in comparison to the evils lurking beneath the cursed island’s surface. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
Vietnamese labor unions were in the thick of it, both blessed by the largess and cursed by the exploitative system. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 24 Aug. 2026 By 2004, that barren spell had stretched to a staggering 86 years, reinforcing the idea that Boston was somehow cursed - a notion that had become part of baseball folklore. — Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cursed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cursed
  1. freaking
  2. condemned
  3. plagued
  4. swore
  5. blamed
  6. blasted
  7. denounced
  8. afflicted
Adjective
  • And that's what Simon hasn't learned how to do yet, which is to just go and get a freaking life.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 31 July 2026
  • But my concern about my present writing quality is getting in the way of just telling a freaking story.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of freaking
Verb
  • Vance, El-Sayed exchange jabs over spouse comments The dispute also took a personal turn as the vice president condemned El-Sayed for comments about second lady Usha Vance.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Both Curtis and county officials — who have condemned his actions — have asked the FBI and other authorities to investigate.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of condemned
Verb
  • Garbage’s set was plagued by technical difficulties, but singer Shirley Manson kept her cool, joking that this was just the kind of thing the band was used to.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The research team identified opportunities to improve the atomic layer etching (ALE) approach, which offers significant advantages over the conventional methods but was plagued by difficulties for practical use.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of plagued
Verb
  • Bowie swore her allegiance to ISIS through multiple audio recordings and conducted surveillance at the Capitol at least five times, taking dozens of photos, according to Tremaroli.
    — Lila Dominus, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Cloobeck allegedly contacted Lavie’s attorney, swore at him and threatened him, his property and members of his family, according to the complaint.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of swore
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  • Water security India moved to put the treaty in abeyance in April last year following a militant attack in Kashmir, for which Delhi blamed Pakistan but Islamabad denied involvement.
    — Sam Meredith,Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Officials blamed that attack on the National Liberation Army, Colombia’s largest remaining rebel group.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of blamed
Adjective
  • The symbol of an institution that for decades has prepared many of Ukraine’s top public finance officials and ministers sat bomb-blasted and unusable.
    — Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026
  • With more than a dozen varieties grown in and around SoCal, in 2026 alone, heads (of cabbage) will roll if Angelenos can’t get their fix of this vitamin-rich, potassium-laden, calcium-blasted antioxidant VIP in 2026.
    — Rebecca Leib, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of blasted
Verb
  • Democratic divisions haven’t disappeared El-Sayed, who would be the country’s first Muslim senator, has denounced antisemitism while fiercely criticizing Israel for its military operations in Gaza.
    — Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Democratic divisions haven't disappeared El-Sayed, who would be the country's first Muslim senator, has denounced antisemitism while fiercely criticizing Israel for its military operations in Gaza.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of denounced
Verb
  • It’s typically diagnosed in adults — only about five births each year are afflicted by the condition nationwide.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Weiss has since learned he and his uncles weren’t uniquely afflicted.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of afflicted

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“Cursed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cursed. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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