cursed

/kərst/
/kəst/
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Other forms: cursedest

Definitions of cursed
  1. adjective
    in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell
    synonyms: damned, doomed, unredeemed, unsaved
    lost
    spiritually or physically doomed or destroyed
  2. adjective
    deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
    “villagers shun the area believing it to be cursed”
    “not a cursed drop”
    “his cursed stupidity”
    “I'll be cursed if I can see your reasoning”
    synonyms: curst
    accursed, accurst, maledict
    under a curse
    cursed with, stuck with
    burdened with
    execrable
    deserving a curse
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    antonyms:
    blessed
    highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
    fortunate, golden
    supremely favored
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UK
/kəst/
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