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curse

/kˈɝs/noun, verb1 syllable

Curse means: wish harm upon; invoke evil upon.

Synonyms for curse26

noun, as in profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

curse word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss

noun, as in an evil spell

hex, jinx, whammy

noun, as in something causing misery or death

bane, scourge, nemesis

noun, as in an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group

execration, condemnation

noun, as in a severe affliction

torment

verb, as in wish harm upon; invoke evil upon

beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict

verb, as in utter obscenities or profanities

cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate

verb, as in exclude from a church or a religious community

excommunicate, unchurch

Opposites of curse

bless

What does curse mean?9

verb

1

wish harm upon; invoke evil upon“The bad witch cursed the child”

2

utter obscenities or profanities“The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street”

3

exclude from a church or a religious community“The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner”

4

heap obscenities upon“The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger”

noun

1

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger“expletives were deleted”

2

an evil spell“a witch put a curse on his whole family”

3

something causing misery or death“the bane of my life”

4

an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group

5

a severe affliction

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with curse?13

two syllables

reversediverseadverseinversedispersetransverseperverseaverse

three syllables

reimburse
Show 40 near rhymes
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Curse in a sentence

  • I abjure, curse, and detest the aforesaid errors and heresies.Cangarejo
  • Yes, people usually curse at someone they are acquainted with.rayshih715
  • Although you may curse your luck, jury duty can't be avoided.TracyPoff
  • Nor was he ever known to curse unless against the government.Catriona
  • The family seemed to be under a curse.darinmex
  • It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.CK
  • Curse on all laws but those which love has made!Scott
  • Wisdom is a curse when wisdom does nothing for the man who has it.Scott

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of curse

as a noun

plural
curses

as a verb

past tense
cursed
present participle
cursing
third-person singular
curses