accurst

1 9.9

Under a curse and likely to have bad things happen

adjective
/əˈkɜrst/

Archaic

: maldito

In second husband let me be accurst.

Examples

After defying the gods, he found himself accurst to wander the earth alone.
If one is accurst, they may experience misfortune and despair.
The ancient tale spoke of a hero who was accurst by a jealous mage.

Synonyms

cursed

vsaccurst

Literature

136 5.3

Having bad luck because of a magic spell, sometimes used to show anger or strong feeling

is the archaic literary choice rather than informal or emphatic speech

accursed

vsaccurst

Literature

15 8.8

Suffering bad luck and likely to have more trouble

is an archaic literary form used for that same idea

ill-omened

vsaccurst

Literature

1 8.7

A thing that people think will bring bad luck

is about being under a curse rather than just a warning sign

maledict

vsaccurst

Archaic

9.9

Under a curse that brings bad luck

is the archaic literary word rather than the formal technical term

How Cursed

damned

25 9.3

accursed

Literature

15 8.8

accurst

Archaic

1 9.9

ill-fated

19 6.1

unlucky

89 1.0

Surface Forms

accurst positive

accurster comparative

accurstest superlative

Morphology

accurst = accursed (opaque) = accurs + t

The word 'accurst' is an archaic form of 'accursed', which itself is derived from 'curse', but the spelling and usage are not immediately recognizable to modern learners.

Etymology

Accurst comes from the old prefix a- meaning 'on' and the word curse meaning 'a wish for harm or bad luck'. So, accurst originally meant 'under a curse', which is why it describes someone or something as 'cursed' or 'doomed'.