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cursed

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈkɝst// cursed Archaic Informal

v. unlucky, strange, or very unpleasant. In modern internet slang, it describes something that feels wrong or makes you feel uncomfortable in a funny way.

v. afflicted by a curse or deserving of misfortune. In contemporary informal usage, it describes digital media or situations that are unsettling, surreal, or aesthetically repulsive.


SIMPLE

The old house has a cursed feeling.

CONTEXTUAL

I found a cursed image of a cat with human teeth while browsing the internet late at night.

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Origin

From Middle English cursed, cursd, curst, corsed, curset, cursyd, equivalent to curse + -ed.

Usage

Often used as a predicative adjective following a linking verb like 'look' or 'feel'.

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