accursed

CEFRC2

/əˈkɜː.sɪd/

adjective

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  1. 01

    adjective

    Very unpleasant or hated; traditionally believed to be under a curse.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Doomed to destruction or misery; cursed; anathematized.

Examples

  • Let us depart from this accursed place!

  • Oh, Vassili, what brings you to this accursed place?

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. simple past and past participle of accurse

  2. Hateful; detestable, loathsome.

More examples

In context

  • Accursed race of Tiriel. behold your father // Come forth & look on her that bore you. come you accursed sons.

  • Lo! they are charged with studying the accursed cabalistical secrets of the Jews, and the magic of the Paynim Saracens.

  • […]—if any one, be he who he may, attempt to alter the faith once for all delivered, let him be accursed.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English acursed, from acursen (“to curse”), from Old English ācursian, from ā- + cursian, from curs (“curse”). First attested in the 13th century.