Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,923,005,568 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

cursed

   Also found in: Legal, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
curs·ed  (kûrsd, kûrst) also curst (kûrst)
adj.
So wicked and detestable as to deserve to be cursed.

cursed·ly adv.
cursed·ness n.

cursed [ˈkɜːsɪd kɜːst], curst
adj
1. under a curse
2. deserving to be cursed; detestable; hateful
cursedly  adv
cursedness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.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"
blessed, 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 Hellcursed - in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell; "poor damned souls"
Christian 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 savior
lost - spiritually or physically doomed or destroyed; "lost souls"; "a lost generation"; "a lost ship"; "the lost platoon"

cursed
adjective
1. 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.
Translations
cursed [ˈkɜːsɪd] ADJmaldito
cursed [ˈkɜːrst] adj
to be cursed with sth → être affligé(e) de qch
(under a curse)maudit(e)
[ˈkɜːrsɪd] (used for emphasis)maudit(e)
that cursed cat! → ce maudit chat!
cursed
adj (inf)verflucht (inf)
cursed [ˈkɜːsɪd] adj (under a curse) → dannato/a
to be cursed with (fig) → essere tormentato/a da


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in classic literature?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
All these baffling head-reaches after immortality are but the panics of souls frightened by the fear of death, and cursed with the thrice-cursed gift of imagination.
It was all that cursed drink; why will they sell that cursed drink?
Kutuzov replied: "I should be cursed by posterity were I looked on as the initiator of a settlement of any sort.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.