# accursed

/ˌæˈkɝst/ (US) · /ɐkˈɜːsɪd/ (UK) · CEFR C2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/accursed
Updated: 2026-10-16

## Definition

under a curse, or full of bad luck and trouble. You use it when you really hate something because it keeps causing problems.

For teachers: Under a curse or doomed to suffering and failure; intensely hateful or detestable, often with literary or archaic force.

## Examples

- I hate this accursed traffic on Monday mornings.
- The farmers blame the accursed drought for another failed harvest this year.
- He shook his fist at the accursed storm that had scattered his papers across the courtyard, as if nature itself had conspired against his deadline.

## Synonyms

cursed, unlucky, jinxed

## Antonyms

blessed, lucky, fortunate

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