cursed

/kɜːst/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɝːst/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkər-səd ˈkərst/ (ame, mw)

cursed — adjective

  • cursedpositive
  • cursedercomparative
  • cursedestsuperlative

1. used before a noun when you are angrily complaining that the thing keeps causing

1.形容詞C1
釋義

used before a noun when you are angrily complaining that the thing keeps causing trouble or irritation

例句

This cursed printer jammed again just before the staff meeting began.

this cursed + noun for angry complaint

Lara kicked the cursed suitcase after its zip got stuck again.

speaker anger aimed at an object

同義詞
  • damned

    stronger and more taboo in many situations

  • blasted

    older and often milder than 'cursed'

  • annoying

    neutral descriptive word without the angry emotional force

反義詞
  • helpful

    describes something that makes life easier instead of causing trouble

  • reliable

    suggests the object works properly instead of provoking complaint

文法句型

cursed + noun

this/that cursed + noun

用法筆記

Used mainly in frustrated speech about objects, delays, or situations. Distinguish from sense 3: this sense is not about real magic, only the speaker's annoyance.

常見錯誤

❌The village is cursed.
✅The village is under a curse.
💡after a linking verb, that usually points to sense 3, not this angry before-a-noun use.

2. marked by repeated trouble, sorrow, or failure, so that a life, period, or famil

2.形容詞C2
釋義

marked by repeated trouble, sorrow, or failure, so that a life, period, or family seems weighed down by suffering

例句

The novel follows a cursed family through three generations of loss.

cursed + family for repeated suffering

After the factory closed, the town entered a cursed decade of hunger.

同義詞
  • doomed

    stronger; emphasizes an ending that cannot be escaped

  • unhappy

    broader and much milder than 'cursed'

  • tragic

    focuses on sad outcomes rather than a long run of bad fortune

反義詞
  • fortunate

    having good results instead of repeated misery

  • blessed

    suggests special happiness or favor, the natural opposite in tone

文法句型

cursed + life

cursed + years

cursed + family

用法筆記

Usually describes a period, family, or life story rather than a single object. Distinguish from sense 3: the focus is ongoing human suffering, not a literal spell causing the trouble.

常見錯誤

❌My cursed laptop will not start.
✅My cursed laptop is acting up again.
💡a troublesome object belongs to sense 1, while this sense is about a life or period filled with misery.

3. affected by a harmful curse, or thought worthy of one, so that a person, place,

3.形容詞C1
釋義

affected by a harmful curse, or thought worthy of one, so that a person, place, or object is linked with dark magic and misfortune

例句

The villagers stayed away from the cursed well after the strange deaths.

cursed + place in a supernatural context

Mizuki found a cursed ring hidden beneath the temple floorboards.

cursed + object in fantasy stories

同義詞
  • bewitched

    can involve magic generally, not always harmful

  • accursed

    more literary and more solemn than 'cursed'

  • damned

    often stresses condemnation rather than an actual spell

反義詞
  • blessed

    protected or favored rather than harmed by supernatural power

  • protected

    emphasizes safety from hostile forces

文法句型

be cursed

cursed + object/place

cursed by + noun

用法筆記

Common in legends, horror, and fantasy for places or objects under magic. Older literary writing can also use it for a person seen as fit to be damned.

常見錯誤

❌I missed the bus because my cursed morning was terrible.
✅I missed the bus during a cursed morning.
💡if you only mean a run of bad events, sense 2 is usually clearer unless a real spell is involved.