'Cursed' definitions:
Definition of 'cursed'
From: WordNet
adjective
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" [syn: cursed, curst] [ant: blessed, blest]
adjective
In danger of the eternal punishment of Hell; "poor damned souls" [syn: cursed, damned, doomed, unredeemed, unsaved]
Definition of 'Cursed'
From: GCIDE
- Curse \Curse\ (k?rs), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cursed (k?rst) or Curst; p. pr. & vb. n. Cursing.] [AS. cursian, corsian, perh. of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. korse to make the sign of the cross, Sw. korsa, fr. Dan. & Sw. kors cross, Icel kross, all these Scand. words coming fr. OF. crois, croiz, fr. L. crux cross. Cf. Cross.]
- 1. To call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; to imprecate evil upon; to execrate. [1913 Webster]
- Thou shalt not . . . curse the ruler of thy people. --Ex. xxii. 28. [1913 Webster]
- Ere sunset I'll make thee curse the deed. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To bring great evil upon; to be the cause of serious harm or unhappiness to; to furnish with that which will be a cause of deep trouble; to afflict or injure grievously; to harass or torment. [1913 Webster]
- On impious realms and barbarous kings impose Thy plagues, and curse 'em with such sons as those. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
- To curse by bell, book, and candle. See under Bell. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Cursed'
From: GCIDE
- Cursed \Curs"ed\ (k?rs"?d), a. Deserving a curse; execrable; hateful; detestable; abominable. [1913 Webster]
- Let us fly this cursed place. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- This cursed quarrel be no more renewed. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'cursed'
From: Moby Thesaurus