Cursed (Adjective)
Meaning 1
In danger of the eternal punishment of Hell; "poor damned souls".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The villagers believed that anyone who disturbed the ancient tomb would be cursed to spend eternity in the fiery depths of Hell.
- According to the prophecy, the entire city would be cursed if the sacred ritual was not performed correctly.
- The old man was convinced that his family was cursed, doomed to suffer for generations due to a past ancestor's wicked deeds.
- Many believed that the pirate's treasure was cursed, bringing ruin and destruction to anyone who dared to claim it.
- The priest warned the congregation that those who lived sinful lives would be cursed, forever trapped in the darkness of damnation.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The pirate's life of plunder and pillage was cursed, bringing him nothing but misery and woe.
- His cursed temper had gotten him into trouble more times than he could count.
- The villagers shun the area believing it to be cursed, refusing to set foot in the abandoned mine.
- She was cursed with a rare genetic disorder that made everyday tasks a struggle.
- I'll be cursed if I can understand why you'd want to go skydiving on your birthday.