variants
or accurst
as in blasted
deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure
the video store is charging another accursed late fee
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of accursed
Must be able to play an accursed whalebone lyre while consuming five sticks of unsalted butter.
—
Keaton Patti, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2019
The others have tried to forget all about it, and have managed to put some distance between themselves and their accursed hometown.
—New York Times, 3 Sep. 2019
Then from each black, accursed mouth The cannon thundered in the South,
And with the sound
The carols drowned
Of peace on Earth, goodwill to men!
—Anchorage Daily News, 23 Dec. 2017
Earlier this year the accursed Queen Elizabeth of England imposed Protestantism on her wretched subjects, who are now deprived of the consolation of the sacraments.
—Erik Spanberg, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Sep. 2017
And the Republican establishment, which loathes him, eggs them on, hoping to be rid of their mad, accursed priest.
—John Kass, Twin Cities, 1 June 2017
Keaton Patti, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2019
The others have tried to forget all about it, and have managed to put some distance between themselves and their accursed hometown.
—New York Times, 3 Sep. 2019
Then from each black, accursed mouth The cannon thundered in the South,
And with the sound
The carols drowned
Of peace on Earth, goodwill to men!
—Anchorage Daily News, 23 Dec. 2017
Earlier this year the accursed Queen Elizabeth of England imposed Protestantism on her wretched subjects, who are now deprived of the consolation of the sacraments.
—Erik Spanberg, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Sep. 2017
And the Republican establishment, which loathes him, eggs them on, hoping to be rid of their mad, accursed priest.
—John Kass, Twin Cities, 1 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accursed
Adjective
-
The watch measure 44 mm, is made from blasted titanium and features a honeycomb skeletonization of the case that reduces the weight by 50 percent, Ross told Robb Report.—
Allen Farmelo,
Robb Report,
6 Dec. 2024
-
When the moment of triumph finally arrived, with a blasted inside-in forehand to the postage stamp corner of the court, Djokovic, 37, crouched to his knees and immediately succumbed to the first set of tears.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
4 Aug. 2024
Adjective
-
By the time the reunion rolled around, Jen had been sentenced to prison, and the entire season felt more cursed than ever — which is saying something, since season three began filming with Jennie Nguyen until she was fired over racist Facebook posts.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
29 Jan. 2025
-
In the increasingly cursed year that is 2025, audiences know enough about TV to know when the name of the show gets awkwardly dropped into a seemingly random bit of dialogue, that moment usually comes with a little extra meaning.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
The wildfires scorching Southern California are turning entire neighborhoods into ash, decimating expensive properties and exacerbating an insurance crisis that predates the infernal blazes.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
16 Jan. 2025
-
Because of the infernal heat and swamplike humidity at Beech Bend, there was a lot of prep work to be done before the Nostalgia Nationals elimination rounds could commence.—
Rachel Kushner,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Dec. 2024
Adjective
-
Drawing the line isn’t easy, and the damnable thing is that standards change from generation to generation.—
Daniel Foster,
National Review,
23 Jan. 2025
-
Our Sunday Hot Button Top 10 notes column brings you what’s on our minds, locally and nationally but from a Miami perspective and accentuating stuff that’s big, weird, damnable, funny or otherwise worth needling, as the sports week just past pivots to the week ahead.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
5 Jan. 2025
Thesaurus Entries Near accursed
Cite this Entry
“Accursed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accursed. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share