curse

Meaning

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.
5. (slang) A woman's menses.

Verb

1. To place a curse upon (a person or object).
2. To call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; to imprecate evil upon; to execrate.
3. To speak or shout a vulgar curse or epithet.
4. To use offensive or morally inappropriate language.
5. To bring great evil upon; to be the cause of serious harm or unhappiness to; to furnish with that which will be a cause of deep trouble; to afflict or injure grievously; to harass or torment.

Synonyms

swear

abuse

damn

malediction

imprecation

cuss

scold

insult

hex

oath

imprecate

revile

expletive

blaspheme

swearword

spell

curse word

swear word

dirty word

swearing

swear at

execrate

jinx

anathematize

anathema

put a curse on

incantation

execration

blame

blasphemy

scourge

maledict

slander

invective

torment

reprove

plague

bewitch

profanity

condemn

malison

bedamn

beshrew

shout

call names

condemnation

accuse

excommunicate

growl

grumble

swear-word

affront

rebuke

anathemise

hold a grudge

bane

vilification

anathemize

s-word

promise

use obscene language

punishment

four-letter word

black magic

injury

sacrilege

vilify

vituperation

vituperate

whammy

desecration

witchcraft

unchurch

doom

nemesis

charm

denounce

cast a spell

offence

rail at

offend

feel bitter

darn

afflict

reproach

sorcery

retribution

call someone names

comminate

gossip about

make a fuss

rail against

be taboo

yell at

evil speaking

call a person names

foul language

detest intensely

criticize severely

devil possession

blackguardism

mordacity

hate

😡

conjury

abuse verbally

be foul-mouthed

not wishing well

excration

utter a curse

utter blasphemy

name calling

quaintrelle

demn

singing

affect

affliction

badmouth

ban

banish

bawl

bedevil

berate

blight

comb

complain

criticise

criticize

cursed

cursedness

cursing

cussword

damnation

defamation

defame

defy

denunciation

deride

desecrate

dirt

earful

evil

evil eye

exorcism

fight

harass

hurl

incantations

infliction

invectives

inveigh

invocation

judgment

lamming

lashing

laugh at

make fun of

misfortune

mock

mordancy

murmur

name

name-calling

obscenity

opprobrium

penalty

pepper-and-salt

pest

philter

poison

profane

push

rack

rail

railing

rating

recompense

reprobate

resent

revilement

ridicule

rough stuff

scolding

accurse

slang

smite

speech

talk about

taunt

tease

thunder

🌩️

thunders

make a stir

use abusive language

trouble

visitation

warfare

wigging

yell

anathematise

bear a grudge

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɜːs/

Etymology

From Middle English curse, kors, cors, curs, from Old English cors, curs (“curse”), of unknown origin.