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Curse

/kɜːs/

A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane.

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📖 Definitions of "Curse"

noun

1
A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane.
2
A prayer or imprecation that harm may befall someone.
3
The cause of great harm, evil, or misfortune; that which brings evil or severe affliction; torment.
4
A vulgar epithet.

🔄 Synonyms of "Curse"

23 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
scourgenoun	(figurative) A source of persistent (and often widespread) pain and suffering or trouble, such as a cruel ruler, disease, pestilence, or war.
condemnationnoun	The act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong.
banenoun	(countable) A cause of misery or ruin.
tormentnoun	Any extreme pain, anguish or misery, either physical or mental.
maledictverb	accursed, cursed
hexnoun	An evil spell or curse.
damnverb	(sometimes vulgar) Generic intensifier. Fucking; bloody.
execrationnoun	An act or instance of cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred; an imprecation; an expression of utter detestation.
expletivenoun	A profane, vulgar term, notably a curse or obscene oath.
oathnoun	A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.
cussnoun	(chiefly US, colloquial) To use cursing, to use bad language, to speak profanely.
beshrewverb	(transitive, archaic) To invoke or wish evil upon; to curse.
jinxnoun	A person or thing supposed to bring bad luck.
imprecateverb	(transitive) To call down by prayer, as something hurtful or calamitous.
bedamnverb	(transitive, somewhat vulgar) To damn or curse roundly or with iteration and emphasis; damn all over.
blasphemeverb	(intransitive) To commit blasphemy; to speak against God or religious doctrine.
swearwordnoun	Alternative spelling of swear word. [A word considered obscene and vulgar or offensive.]
swearverb	(ambitransitive) To use offensive, profane, or obscene language.
excommunicateverb	(transitive) To officially exclude someone from membership of a church or religious community.
curse wordnoun	A word that is a vulgarity.
anathemizeverb	To declare to be anathema; to curse and reject.
swearingnoun	(linguistics) The act of swearing, or making an oath.
nemesisnoun	An enemy, especially an archenemy.

↔️ Antonyms of "Curse"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
communicateverb	(transitive) To impart or transmit (information or knowledge) to someone; to make known, to tell.
blessverb	To invoke divine favor upon.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Curse"

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Word	Definition
maledictverb	accursed, cursed
imprecateverb	(transitive) To call down by prayer, as something hurtful or calamitous.
execrationnoun	An act or instance of cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred; an imprecation; an expression of utter detestation.
beshrewverb	(transitive, archaic) To invoke or wish evil upon; to curse.
bedamnverb	(transitive, somewhat vulgar) To damn or curse roundly or with iteration and emphasis; damn all over.
jinxnoun	A person or thing supposed to bring bad luck.
curse wordnoun	A word that is a vulgarity.
swearingnoun	(linguistics) The act of swearing, or making an oath.
cussnoun	(chiefly US, colloquial) To use cursing, to use bad language, to speak profanely.
blasphemeverb	(intransitive) To commit blasphemy; to speak against God or religious doctrine.
swearwordnoun	Alternative spelling of swear word. [A word considered obscene and vulgar or offensive.]
banenoun	(countable) A cause of misery or ruin.
damnverb	(sometimes vulgar) Generic intensifier. Fucking; bloody.
anathemizeverb	To declare to be anathema; to curse and reject.
condemnationnoun	The act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong.
scourgenoun	(figurative) A source of persistent (and often widespread) pain and suffering or trouble, such as a cruel ruler, disease, pestilence, or war.
nemesisnoun	An enemy, especially an archenemy.
excommunicateverb	(transitive) To officially exclude someone from membership of a church or religious community.
hexnoun	An evil spell or curse.
expletivenoun	A profane, vulgar term, notably a curse or obscene oath.