Synonyms of curse

curse 1 of 2

noun

ˈkərs 

1

as in condemnation

a prayer that harm will come to someone

uttered a curse upon his persecutor from the scaffold

Synonyms & Similar Words

• condemnation
• censure
• malediction
• imprecation
• ban
• spell
• anathema
• winze
• damnation
• execration
• malison
• excommunication
• denunciation
• jinx
• voodoo
• pox
• hoodoo
• whammy
• mojo
• hex

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blessing
• benediction
• citation
• benison
• endorsement
• indorsement
• commendation

2

as in swear

a disrespectful or indecent word or expression

started muttering curses after hitting his thumb with the hammer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swear
• language
• cuss
• epithet
• expletive
• profanity
• dirty word
• obscenity
• vulgarism
• swearword
• name
• malediction
• cussword
• imprecation
• four-letter word
• scurrility
• oath
• bawdry
• execration

3

as in bane

a source of harm or misfortune

intolerance of personal differences is a curse of humanity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bane
• nemesis
• threat
• menace
• scourge
• danger
• affliction
• hazard
• jinx
• risk
• trouble
• peril
• hex
• hoodoo
• pitfall
• snag
• catch
• booby trap

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• benefit
• blessing
• support
• assistance
• advantage
• gift
• relief
• aid
• good
• help
• boon
• windfall
• godsend
• comfort
• felicity
• pleasure
• joy
• manna
• protection
• delight
• safety
• defense
• security
• consolation
• shield
• solace
• armor
• guard
• safeguard

curse

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to imprecate

to ask a divine power to send harm or evil upon

I curse the guy who had the idea of having annoying salespeople call up innocent people to sell them things they don't want

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imprecate
• condemn
• denounce
• beshrew
• anathematize
• jinx
• damn
• voodoo
• maledict
• execrate
• hex
• revile
• reprobate
• darn
• dang
• rail (against)
• durn
• fulminate (against)
• cuss (out)
• dash

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bless
• commend
• congratulate
• applaud

2

as in to plague

to cause persistent suffering to

misfortunes and problems seem to have cursed everyone ever associated with that house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plague
• persecute
• afflict
• torture
• torment
• anguish
• attack
• besiege
• bother
• beset
• bedevil
• trouble
• harrow
• sting
• agonize
• rack
• excruciate
• strike
• annoy
• disturb
• worry
• aggravate
• distress
• hurt
• smite
• bug
• overwhelm
• vex
• pursue
• oppress
• assail
• pain
• harass
• discomfort
• badger
• irk
• upset
• irritate
• hound
• dog
• harry
• stress
• exasperate
• grieve
• ride
• gripe
• try
• chafe
• put out
• pester
• stab
• strain
• molest
• disquiet
• victimize
• grate
• gall
• rile
• nettle
• crush
• prick
• overpower
• fluster
• perturb
• peeve
• agitate
• discompose
• tyrannize
• pique
• martyr
• rasp
• wring
• hagride
• smart
• get
• pang

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aid
• help
• assist
• relieve
• abet
• release
• deliver
• comfort
• content
• console
• soothe
• quiet
• reprieve
• solace
• succor

3

as in to swear

to use offensive or indecent language

you'll have to put a quarter in the jar every time you curse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swear
• blaspheme
• cuss
• damn
• rail
• rant
• imprecate
• revile
• execrate
• anathematize
• confound
• fulminate

4

as in to blame

to use profane or obscene language at or about

cursed him for showing up late, when he knew how important it was to be on time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blame
• damn
• criticize
• imprecate
• chide
• admonish
• reproach
• reprimand
• maledict
• rebuke
• reprove
• censure
• reprehend
• reprobate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bless
• praise
• glorify
• magnify
• extol
• laud
• commend
• salute
• applaud
• hail
• extoll
• compliment
• acclaim

Examples of curse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

This particular treasure — the Blue Crown — has everything to do with a family curse and, wait for it, a ghost. —Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024

And perhaps this is the ultimate curse of family, as Raymer discovers: one person may want to untangle the knot, to lay its strands bare, only to discover that there is awful futility in doing it alone. —Longreads, 20 Sep. 2024

Verb

For its part, despite being aromatic and pleasing to the eye, the ketaki flower is cursed by Shiva never to be offered to him in ritual worship. —Robert J. Stephens, The Conversation, 27 Sep. 2024

There are some fun memories of growing up, like her Aunt Delta cursing tourists coming through the house and giving them the finger. —Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024