Pronunciation: /əˈkərst/

Definitions of accurst

adjective cursed or damned, often used in a literary or archaic context

Example Sentences

A1 The villagers believed the old woman's tale of an accurst curse on the town.

A2 The accurst weather ruined our picnic plans.

B1 The accurst cat kept knocking things off the shelf.

B2 The accurst car broke down on the highway, leaving us stranded.

C1 The accurst decision to cut corners resulted in a major financial loss for the company.

C2 The accurst disease spread rapidly throughout the population, causing widespread panic.

Examples of accurst in a Sentence

formal The accursed artifact was said to bring misfortune to anyone who possessed it.

informal I can't believe we're stuck with this accursed project for the rest of the week.

slang That accursed movie was so bad, I walked out halfway through.

figurative The accursed memories of that day still haunt me.

Grammatical Forms of accurst

past tense

accursed

plural

accursts

comparative

more accurst

superlative

most accurst

present tense

accursing

future tense

will be accurst

perfect tense

have been accurst

continuous tense

is being accurst

singular

accurst

positive degree

accursed

infinitive

to accurst

gerund

accursing

participle

accursing

Origin and Evolution of accurst

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Middle English
Story behind the word: The word 'accurst' originated from Middle English, derived from the combination of 'a-' (meaning 'on') and 'curst' (meaning 'cursed').
Evolution of the word: Over time, the spelling of 'accurst' evolved to 'accursed' in modern English, while still retaining its original meaning of being cursed or damned.