Accursed

Pronunciation: /əˈkɜrsd/

Definitions of accursed

adjective Accursed is an adjective that describes something that is under a curse or condemned to evil or misfortune.

Example Sentences

A1 The villagers believed the old, accursed house was haunted.

A2 The accursed curse had been passed down through generations.

B1 The accursed artifact was said to bring bad luck to anyone who possessed it.

B2 The accursed land was barren and unable to sustain any crops.

C1 The accursed kingdom was plagued by war and famine for decades.

C2 The accursed prophecy foretold the downfall of the royal family.

Examples of accursed in a Sentence

formal The villagers believed the old abandoned house was accursed.

informal I can't believe we have to work on this accursed project all weekend.

slang I swear this accursed weather is ruining my plans.

figurative The accursed memories haunted her dreams every night.

Grammatical Forms of accursed

• past tense: accursed
• plural: accursed
• comparative: more accursed
• superlative: most accursed
• present tense: accurses
• future tense: will accurse
• perfect tense: have accursed
• continuous tense: is accursing
• singular: accursed
• positive degree: accursed
• infinitive: accursed
• gerund: accursing
• participle: accursing

Origin and Evolution of accursed

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'accursed' originated from Middle English, derived from the Old French word 'acurs', which in turn came from the Latin word 'accursus' meaning 'cursed'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something cursed or damned, 'accursed' has evolved over time to also mean something detested or abhorred.