accursed

/ə'kə:sid/ Cách viết khác : (accurst) /ə'kə:st/

Thân thiện

The old sailor believed the accursed treasure brought only misfortune.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Being under a curse; doomed to evil or misfortune: Describes a person, place, or thing that is believed to be afflicted by a supernatural curse or condemned to suffer.
   • Detestable; hateful: Used to express strong dislike or condemnation for something considered loathsome or abominable.

Usage

• The adjective "accursed" is typically used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like "be").
• It is a formal, literary, or archaic word, often found in religious texts, historical narratives, or for dramatic emphasis.
• It conveys a strong sense of condemnation, misfortune, or supernatural evil.

Examples

• Attributive use (before a noun):
  • The treasure was hidden in the accursed valley, shunned by all the locals.
  • They sought to break the spell on the accursed castle.
• Predicative use (after a linking verb):
  • The land was accursed after the wicked king's reign.
  • He believed his family was accursed for generations.

Advanced Usage

• "Accursed be...": A formal or archaic imprecation, wishing a curse upon someone or something.
  • Accursed be the traitor who betrayed us!
• Used for hyperbolic or emphatic expression of frustration (less literal).
  • I can't find my accursed keys anywhere!

Variants and Related Words

• Accurst (adjective): An archaic or poetic variant spelling and pronunciation of "accursed."
• Curse (noun/verb): The source noun and verb. To curse someone is to invoke evil upon them; a curse is the evil invoked.
• Cursed (adjective): The more common modern form, often used interchangeably with "accursed" but can be less intense. It can also be pronounced as two syllables ("curst") in poetic/archaic use.

Synonyms

• Cursed: Afflicted by or deserving a curse.
• Damned: Condemned, especially to eternal punishment.
• Doomed: Destined for misfortune or destruction.
• Execrable: Detestable, abominable.
• Hateful: Deserving or arousing hatred.

Antonyms

• Blessed: Consecrated; endowed with divine favor.
• Fortunate: Lucky, favored by fortune.
• Auspicious: Promising success; favorable.

Idioms and Fixed Phrases

• The accursed thing: A biblical and literary phrase referring to an object that is forbidden or under a ban, bringing trouble.
  • In the story, the city fell because someone kept the accursed thing.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. under a curse

Từ đồng nghĩa

• accurst
• maledict