accursed
pronunciation
How to pronounce accursed in British English:
UK [əˈkɜ:sɪd]
How to pronounce accursed in American English:
US [əˈkɜrsɪd]
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- Adjective:
- under a curse
Word Origin
- accursed (adj.)
- also accurst, early 13c., acursede "lying under a curse," past participle adjective from obsolete verb acursen "pronounce a curse upon, excommunicate" (late 12c.), from a- intensive prefix + cursein (see curse (v.)). The extra -c- is 15c., mistaken Latinism. Weakened sense of "worthy of a curse" is from 1590s. Related: Accursedly; accursedness.
Synonym
unblest ill-fated unfortunate hexed unhappy voodooed woebegone star-crossed blighted anathematized ravaged condemned unhallowed cursed despoiled hoodooed abandoned undone damned unconsecrated woeful foredoomed unholy maledict miserable ruined bedeviled bewitched curse-laden wretched desolate stricken jinxed forlorn doomed
injurious repulsive odious horrible invidious sinful sinister malevolent iniquitous diabolic demoniacal pestilential repugnant evil noxious infernal wicked hateful demoniac flagitious abominable abhorrent rotten maleficent fell damnable pernicious atrocious deadly vile revolting execrable villainous foul menacing loathsome malicious satanic malign baleful rancorous hideous reprobate horrid heinous obnoxious fiendish nauseous hellish despicable base depraved demonic offensive corrupt nefarious devilish detestable black-hearted infamous nauseating
Example
- 1. We must keep ourselves from the accursed thing .
- 2. A being who was by god 's own law accursed .
- 3. But I cannot open these accursed gates !
- 4. Our boss has been accursed .
- 5. And we say to hunan , taiping whom the accursed ?