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accursed Definition

ac·cursed (ə kʉr′sid, -kʉrst′)

adjective

  1. under a curse; ill-fated
  2. deserving to be cursed; damnable; abominable

Etymology: ME acursed, pp. of acursen, pronounce a curse upon, excommunicate < a-, intens. + cursien: see curse

accursed Related Forms
ac·curs′·edly adverb ac·curs′·ed·ness noun
accursed Synonyms

accursed

modif.

  1. Detestable

    hateful, loathsome, abhorrent; see offensive 2.

  2. Doomed

    ill-fated, cursed, damned; see doomed.

accursed Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • tree: Think of His death on the accursed tree, of His burial in the grave of Joseph.
  • thing: What, oh what, can we do with the accursed things?
  • cell: After each operation of the system ( cursor move or change of zzstructure ), a view centered on the accursed cell is calculated.
  • place: An accursed place devoid of God's presence, Birkenau is a thorny path where millions of victims are buried in a common grave.
  • Satan: And it is not the word of an accursed Satan; where then are you going?
  • creature: Only undying legends will forever capture the tale of this accursed creature.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: I was once accursed from God but Jesus became accursed for me.