cursed
adjective
, ˈkərst
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Synonyms for cursed
Synonyms
accursed (or accurst), blasted, confounded, cotton-picking, cussed, damnable, dang, danged, darn (also durn), darned (also durned), deuced, doggone (or doggoned), freaking, goddamned (or goddamn), infernal
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Deception has of course always been a crucial survival tactic for Peter Parker (Holland), a teenager from Queens and the blessed/cursed recipient of extraordinary arachnoid superpowers. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ often soars, though not as much as it twists," 3 July 2019 Well, so far in the apparently cursed Mets uniform (no sighing out there, Mariners fans), Diaz has thrown 39.1 innings to a 4.81 ERA, with 22 saves and 61 strikeouts, proving once again that relievers’ results tend to be volatile. — oregonlive.com, "Did the Seattle Mariners fleece the New York Mets?," 26 July 2019 For once in this cursed organization’s history, this way feels like the right way. — Los Angeles Times, "Column: Kawhi Leonard and Paul George just might lead the Clippers out of the shadows in L.A.," 24 July 2019 The music oscillates between folksy chanting and some sort of cursed Eastern European EDM; the architecture ranges from period-accurate to warehouse districts that look like abandoned lots in the American Midwest. — Julie Muncy, WIRED, "Replay: Welp, We Might Be Getting a Final Fantasy XIV TV Show," 28 June 2019 The cursed room is a smart device to get a glimpse of the Warren’s deep case history. — Katie Walsh, Detroit Free Press, "Annabelle’s back and she hasn’t lost her nasty touch," 25 June 2019 Rather than go to the cursed Lakeshore dance, Elodie, Tabitha, and Moe plan to hit up a party at Luca and Sabine’s home. — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, "R29 Binge Club: Netflix’s Trinkets Recap," 15 June 2019 All of my friends ignored my request for comment on the Mountain Dew turkey, because some things are apparently too cursed to even give thought. — Ella Cerón, Teen Vogue, "Forget the Hot Cheetos, Here's a Recipe for Glitter-Covered Turkey," 20 Nov. 2018 And then there are even more fringe characters butting into the action, including cursed snake-woman Nagini (Claudia Kim) and French-African wizard Yusuf Kama (William Nadylam), who’s attempting to right an old family wrong. — Tasha Robinson, The Verge, "Even for the Harry Potter hardcore, Crimes of Grindelwald is one convoluted movie," 8 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cursed.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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cursed
adjective
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