cursed

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈkɝsɪd/ UK /ˈkɜːsɪd/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
afflicted by or as if by a curse; detestable

The cursed treasure brought ruin to all who claimed it.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · afflicted by or as if by a... damned accursed blighted doomed hateful detestable

Opposites

blessed hallowed fortunate

Word family

Derived forms cursedlycursedness

Related forms curse

Etymology

Past participle of 'curse', from Old English cursian ('to curse'), from curs ('a curse, malediction'), a word of obscure origin not found in other Germanic languages.

curs Old English

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# cursed

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈkɝsɪd/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈkɜːsɪd/

## Meanings
1. afflicted by or as if by a curse; detestable

## Examples
- The cursed treasure brought ruin to all who claimed it.

## Synonyms
- damned
- accursed
- blighted
- doomed
- hateful
- detestable

## Antonyms
- blessed
- hallowed
- fortunate

## Derived Forms
- cursedly
- cursedness

## Related Forms
- curse

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: curs

## Etymology
Past participle of 'curse', from Old English cursian ('to curse'), from curs ('a curse, malediction'), a word of obscure origin not found in other Germanic languages.

## AI Etymology
Cursed is the past participle of 'curse', from Old English cursian ('to curse'), from curs ('a curse, malediction'), a word of obscure origin not found in other Germanic languages. Important recorded forms include curs (Old English). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers afflicted by or as if by a curse; detestable. The wider family includes derived forms such as cursedly and cursedness and related words such as curse.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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