cursed
adjective
Simple meaning
Sometimes used as an intensifier.
Pronunciation
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kurstIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkɝst
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
“Villagers shun the area believing it to be cursed.”
Under some divine harm, malady, or other curse.
colloquial
Frightening or unsettling, or humorously portrayed as such.
Hateful; damnable; accursed
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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Utter obscenities or profanities.
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Indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display.
Rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper.
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Annual herb growing in marshy places.
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