adj

accursed

uh-KUR-sihd

adj

Deeply hated or thought to be under a curse; wretched.

"The villagers believed the old house was accursed."

"He muttered curses at the accursed printer that jammed again."

How to Use Accursed

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishCursed, or (informally) extremely annoying or unlucky.

When to use it

Sounds old-fashioned or literary; in casual speech it's mostly used humorously for something frustrating.

more accursed comparative, most accursed superlative

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The villagers believed the old house was _____.

cursed