ac·cursed \-st, -sə̇d; -sə̇d usu when a stressed syllable follows without pause, “-sə̇d breed” for instance being more frequent than “-st breed”\adjective orac·curst\-st\ Etymology: Middle English acursed, from past participle of acursen 1.: cursed < this accursed devil — Shakespeare > 2.: bad enough to be under a curse : detestable, damnable < dry, unhealthy, and accursed was the road — Eve Langley > • ac·curs·ed·ly\-sə̇dlē, -i\adverb • ac·curs·ed·ness\-sə̇dnə̇s\noun-es