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cursed
curs·ed C0817300 (kûr′sĭd, kûrst) also curst (kûrst)adj. So wicked and detestable as to deserve to be cursed. curs′ed·ly adv.curs′ed·ness n.cursed (ˈkɜːsɪd; kɜːst) or curstadj1. under a curse2. deserving to be cursed; detestable; hateful ˈcursedly adv ˈcursedness ncurs•ed (ˈkɜr sɪd, kɜrst) adj. 1. under a curse; damned. 2. deserving a curse; hateful; abominable. [1250–1300] curs′ed•ly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | cursed - deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier; "villagers shun the area believing it to be cursed"; "cursed with four daughter"; "not a cursed drop"; "his cursed stupidity"; "I'll be cursed if I can see your reasoning"curstblessed, blest - highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace); "our blessed land"; "the blessed assurance of a steady income" | | 2. | cursed - in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell; "poor damned souls"unredeemed, unsaved, damned, doomedChristian religion, Christianity - a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as saviorlost - spiritually or physically doomed or destroyed; "lost souls"; "a lost generation"; "a lost ship"; "the lost platoon" |
cursedadjective1. under a curse, damned, doomed, jinxed, bedevilled, fey (Scot.), star-crossed, accursed, ill-fated The whole family seemed cursed.2. hateful, damned, vile, odious, loathsome, abominable, infernal, detestable, damnable, pestilential I'd like to burn this whole cursed place to the ground.cursed also curst adjectiveSo annoying or detestable as to deserve condemnation:accursed, blasted, blessed, bloody, confounded, damn, darn, execrable, infernal.Informal: blamed, damned.Chiefly British: blooming, ruddy.Translationscursed
curse the day (one) was born1. Of oneself, to regret having ever existed, as due to some extreme suffering one is or will be experiencing. Basic training in the military is so hard that you'll often find yourself cursing the day you were born. She was so embarrassed by the event that she cursed the day she was born.2. To detest someone to such a degree as to wish they had never existed. You're just a horrible, selfish pig, and I curse the day you were born!See also: born, cursecurse (someone or something) under (one's) breathTo say threatening, consternated, or disgruntled remarks (toward someone or something) in a very soft or indistinct voice, such that no one else can hear or understand them clearly. "You'll get what's coming to you one of these days," Janet cursed under her breath. Steven stormed off to his room, cursing his parents under his breath. My dad spent nearly an hour trying to fix the engine on the side of the road, cursing the broken-down truck under his breath the whole time.See also: breath, cursecurse a blue streakTo use profane language with great rapidity and intensity. My dad cursed a blue streak after he found out I'd put a dent in his car.See also: blue, curse, streakcurse (someone) under (one's) breathTo murmur something in such a soft, quiet voice that others cannot hear it distinctly. (Said especially of rude, unpleasant, complaining, or impertinent remarks.) I could hear Bill cursing the boss under his breath as he walked back to his desk after his annual review. If you curse under your breath around me again, I'll tan your hide so quick it will smart for a week!See also: breath, cursecurse (someone or oneself) for (something)1. To call evil upon one for something they have done. If he ever mistreats my daughter, I will certainly curse him for it.2. To criticize oneself. In this usage, a reflexive pronoun is used between "curse" and "for." As I sat in the traffic jam, I cursed myself for not leaving the house earlier.See also: cursecurse at (someone or something)To use profane language when speaking to someone or something. I cursed at the driver that nearly backed into my car. My dad cursed at the TV when his favorite team allowed a goal in overtime.See also: cursecurse with (something)1. To call evil upon one. A noun or pronoun can be used between "curse" and "with." I cursed him with every illness I could think of when I heard how he had mistreated my daughter.2. To have a particular problem or affliction. A noun or pronoun can be used between "curse" and "with." I've been cursed with an excellent memory because I can remember every insult or wrong that has ever been done to me.See also: curseEncyclopediaSeecursecursed
Synonyms for cursedadj under a curseSynonyms- under a curse
- damned
- doomed
- jinxed
- bedevilled
- fey
- star-crossed
- accursed
- ill-fated
adj hatefulSynonyms- hateful
- damned
- vile
- odious
- loathsome
- abominable
- infernal
- detestable
- damnable
- pestilential
Synonyms for cursedadj so annoying or detestable as to deserve condemnationSynonyms- accursed
- blasted
- blessed
- bloody
- confounded
- damn
- darn
- execrable
- infernal
- blamed
- damned
- blooming
- ruddy
Synonyms for cursedadj deserving a curseSynonymsAntonymsadj in danger of the eternal punishment of HellSynonyms- unredeemed
- unsaved
- damned
- doomed
Related Words- Christian religion
- Christianity
- lost
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