variants or less commonly curst
: being under or deserving a curse
cursedly adverb
cursedness noun

Examples of cursed in a Sentence

Some people think the old house is cursed. a people cursed with famine His cursed stupidity got him in trouble again. I can't get this cursed radio to work.
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In the film, Kim Cattrall is a cursed Egyptian princess (yes, that’s right) turned department-store mannequin who comes to life for Andrew McCarthy. Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025 Related Articles Keeler: Avalanche’s 2C slot replaced Broncos RT as most cursed position in Colorado sports. Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2025 As a cursed vampire hunter equipped initially with only a whip, the player was cast perilously in Dracula’s gargantuan mansion. Lewis Gordon, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025 Twenty-five years later, and the monkey begins a new killing spree, forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cursed

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cursed was in the 13th century

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“Cursed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cursed. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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cursed

adjective
variants also curst
: being under or deserving a curse
cursedly adverb
cursedness noun

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