cursed

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɜːrst/, /ˈkɜːrsɪd/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkɝsɪd, kɝst/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kûr′sid, kûrst)


From the verb curse: (⇒ conjugate)
cursed is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v past
v past p

cursed
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Sense: Damned
Synonyms:
blighted, doomed Collocations, under a curse, damned Collocations, accursed, done for (slang), ill-fated, star-crossed
Sense: Detestable
Synonyms:
hateful, odious, disgusting Collocations, damned Collocations, offensive Collocations, detestable, hellish, goddamn (slang), goddamned (slang), doggone (US), slang Collocations, damn Collocations (slang), damnable, confounded, blasted (slang), blessed Collocations (slang)


curse
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Sense: Noun: malediction
Synonyms:
malediction, spell Collocations, imprecation, anathema, hex, jinx Collocations, fulmination, magic spell, damning, hoodoo, voodoo, whammy (slang)
Sense: Noun: obscene language
Synonyms:
expletive, curse word, cuss word, cuss, swear word, strong language, foul language, bad language, bad word, naughty word, four-letter word, dirty word (slang), blue word, obscenity, profanity, vulgarity, invective, oath Collocations, effing and jeffing (UK, slang), four letter word (slang)
Sense: Noun: trouble or its cause
Synonyms:
affliction, evil Collocations, scourge Collocations, bane, burden Collocations, hardship Collocations, trouble Collocations, pest Collocations, monkey on sb's back, cross Collocations, heavy load, weight Collocations, calamity
Sense: Verb: pronounce a curse on
Synonyms:
cast a spell on, put a spell on, put a curse on, condemn, anathematize, anathematise (UK), damn Collocations, imprecate, put a whammy on (slang), damn sb to hell (slang)
Sense: Verb: abuse verbally
Synonyms:
damn Collocations, cuss out (US), vilify, call sb names, abuse Collocations, insult Collocations, execrate, revile, blast Collocations, fulminate against, denounce
Sense: Verb: use obscene language
Synonyms:
swear, use strong language, use foul language, use bad language, be foul-mouthed, cuss (slang), use cuss words, use curse words, use swear words (UK), profane, be obscene, turn the air blue (informal), swear like a sailor (informal), swear like a trooper (informal), have a potty mouth (slang), eff and Jeff (UK, slang)
Sense: Verb: burden
Synonyms:
burden Collocations, trouble Collocations, plague Collocations, torment, vex, afflict


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