Synonyms for
Cursed
Definition
damned; under a curse; deserving of a curse
Synonyms & similar words
unredeemed
beshrew
doomed
damn
unsaved
maledict
bless
blaspheme
imprecate
damned
unchurch
blessed
curse
anathemise
curst
cuss
swear
anathemize
bedamn
excommunicate
communicate
jinxed
hexed
doomed
haunted
bewitched
possessed
accursed
malignant
unlucky
ill-fated
catastrophic
disastrous
calamitous
fatal
doomed
unfortunate
ill-starred
wretched
miserable
cursed
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- cursed by fate
- cursed with a terrible temper
- cursed land
- cursed child
- cursed existence
- cursed forever
- cursed soul
Word family
Usage note
While 'cursed' can refer to a supernatural hex, it is more commonly used informally to describe something that is extremely annoying or unfortunate.
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Example sentences
- The old house was cursed and nobody dared to enter it.
- The witch cursed the prince and turned him into a frog.
- The cursed diamond brought bad luck to everyone who possessed it.
- The villagers believed that the land was cursed by the spirits.
- The captain cursed his luck when the ship ran aground.
Quotes
Beware of the person who is quick to curse, for their habit will become contagious.
The worst thing about being cursed is that you never know when the curse will take effect.
The curse of knowledge is that it blinds us to what we don't know.