accursed

adjective

ac·cursed ə-ˈkərst How to pronounce accursed (audio)

-ˈkər-səd

variants or accurst

ə-ˈkərst

: being under or as if under a curse

an accursed people

: damnable

accursedly

ə-ˈkər-səd-lē How to pronounce accursed (audio)

adverb

accursedness

ə-ˈkər-səd-nəs How to pronounce accursed (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

the video store is charging another accursed late fee

Recent Examples on the Web Must be able to play an accursed whalebone lyre while consuming five sticks of unsalted butter.

Keaton Patti, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2019 The others have tried to forget all about it, and have managed to put some distance between themselves and their accursed hometown.

New York Times, 3 Sep. 2019 Then from each black, accursed mouth The cannon thundered in the South,And with the soundThe carols drownedOf peace on Earth, goodwill to men!

Anchorage Daily News, 23 Dec. 2017 Earlier this year the accursed Queen Elizabeth of England imposed Protestantism on her wretched subjects, who are now deprived of the consolation of the sacraments.

Erik Spanberg, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Sep. 2017 And the Republican establishment, which loathes him, eggs them on, hoping to be rid of their mad, accursed priest.

John Kass, Twin Cities, 1 June 2017 And the Republican establishment, which loathes him, eggs them on, hoping to be rid of their mad, accursed priest.

John Kass, chicagotribune.com, 30 May 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English acursed, from past participle of acursen "to consign to destruction with a curse," going back to Old English acursian, from a-, perfective prefix + cursian "to curse entry 2" — more at abide

Note: The verb acursian is attested once in late Old English (glosses to the Salisbury Psalter, added in 1100 or sometime thereafter). The prefix a- may rather be a reduced form of on- than the old perfective prefix. In the 16th century spellings with initial acc- intrude, as if the word were a Romance or Latin formation with the prefix ad-.

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	accursedness
释义	accursed adjective ac·cursed ə-ˈkərst -ˈkər-səd variants or accurst ə-ˈkərst 1 : being under or as if under a curse an accursed people 2 : damnable accursedly ə-ˈkər-səd-lē adverb accursedness ə-ˈkər-səd-nəs noun Synonyms blasted confounded cursed curst cussed damnable dang danged darn durn darned durned deuced doggone doggoned freaking infernal See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the video store is charging another accursed late fee Recent Examples on the Web Must be able to play an accursed whalebone lyre while consuming five sticks of unsalted butter. Keaton Patti, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2019 The others have tried to forget all about it, and have managed to put some distance between themselves and their accursed hometown. New York Times, 3 Sep. 2019 Then from each black, accursed mouth The cannon thundered in the South,And with the soundThe carols drownedOf peace on Earth, goodwill to men! Anchorage Daily News, 23 Dec. 2017 Earlier this year the accursed Queen Elizabeth of England imposed Protestantism on her wretched subjects, who are now deprived of the consolation of the sacraments. Erik Spanberg, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Sep. 2017 And the Republican establishment, which loathes him, eggs them on, hoping to be rid of their mad, accursed priest. John Kass, Twin Cities, 1 June 2017 And the Republican establishment, which loathes him, eggs them on, hoping to be rid of their mad, accursed priest. John Kass, Twin Cities, 1 June 2017 And the Republican establishment, which loathes him, eggs them on, hoping to be rid of their mad, accursed priest. John Kass, Twin Cities, 1 June 2017 And the Republican establishment, which loathes him, eggs them on, hoping to be rid of their mad, accursed priest. John Kass, chicagotribune.com, 30 May 2017 See More Word History Etymology Middle English acursed, from past participle of acursen "to consign to destruction with a curse," going back to Old English acursian, from a-, perfective prefix + cursian "to curse entry 2" — more at abide Note: The verb acursian is attested once in late Old English (glosses to the Salisbury Psalter, added in 1100 or sometime thereafter). The prefix a- may rather be a reduced form of on- than the old perfective prefix. In the 16th century spellings with initial acc- intrude, as if the word were a Romance or Latin formation with the prefix ad-. First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition accursed adjective ac·cursed ə-ˈkərst -ˈkər-səd variants or accurst -ˈkərst 1 : being under a curse 2 : greatly or strongly disliked this accursed place accursedness noun as in cursedness Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance cursedness execrableness devilishness baseness depravedness diabolicalness badness sinfulness wickedness vileness pervertedness fiendishness hellishness heinousness evilness depravity hideousness corruption enormity atrocity degeneracy decadence atrociousness immorality infamy monstrosity notoriety Antonyms & Near Antonyms righteousness goodness morality virtuousness purity innocence chasteness See More
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accursed

adjective

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Kids Definition

adjective

noun