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View usage for: (əkɜːʳsɪd, əkɜːʳst) 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]Some people use accursed to describe something which they are very annoyed about. [old-fashioned, feelings] 2. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]If a person is accursed, they have been cursed. [literary] More Synonyms of accursed accursed in British English (əˈkɜːsɪd, əˈkɜːst) or accurst (əˈkɜːst) adjective1. under or subject to a curse; doomed 2. (prenominal) hateful; detestable; execrable Derived forms accursedly (əˈkɜːsɪdlɪ) adverb accursedness (acˈcursedness) noun Word origin Old English ācursod, past participle of ācursian to put under a curseaccursed in American English (əˈkɜrsɪd; əˈkɜrst) adjective1. under a curse; ill-fated 2. deserving to be cursed; damnable; abominable Also acˈcurst (əˈkɜrst) Derived forms accursedly (acˈcursedly) adverb accursedness (acˈcursedness) noun Word origin ME acursed, pp. of acursen, pronounce a curse upon, excommunicate < a-, intens. + cursien: see curse Examples of 'accursed' in a sentenceaccursed And we need something a little better than this accursed nonsense about the survival of the fittest.And as Maram put it, he'd rather ride around the coastline of all Ea than go back into that accursed forest again. Definition hateful or detestable Why did you send me to that accursed place? Synonyms Opposites good , beautiful , wonderful , attractive , charming , pleasant , desirable , lovable , likable or likeable Definition under a curse How could a life marked by such love be so accursed? Synonyms damned condemned ruined lost hopeless undone bewitched jinxed bedevilled wretched ill-omened anathematized Opposites favoured , lucky , charmed , blessed, fortunate Additional synonymsDefinition hateful or disgusting Most people find cruelty to animals abhorrent. Synonyms hateful, hated, offensive, disgusting, horrible, revolting, obscene, distasteful, horrid, repellent, obnoxious, despicable, repulsive, heinous, odious, repugnant, loathsome, abominable, execrable, detestableDefinition very bad or unpleasant The President described the attack as an abominable crime. Synonyms detestable, shocking, terrible (informal), offensive, foul, disgusting, horrible, revolting, obscene, vile, horrid, repellent, atrocious, obnoxious, despicable, repulsive, base, heinous, hellish (informal), odious, hateful, repugnant, reprehensible, loathsome, abhorrent, contemptible, villainous, nauseous, wretched, accursed, execrable, godawful (slang) Definition under a curse The whole family seemed cursed. Synonyms under a curse, damned, doomed, unholy, jinxed, bedevilled, fey (Scottish), excommunicate, star-crossed, accursed, foredoomed, unsanctified, ill-fated- accuracy
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