Curse meaning

What does “curse” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“curse” is a noun and verb with 9 meanings. Its most common meaning is: profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger.

curse

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
“expletives were deleted”
Synonymscurse word expletive oath swearing swearword cuss
an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
Synonymsexecration condemnation
an evil spell
“a witch put a curse on his whole family”
“he put the whammy on me”
Synonymshex jinx whammy
something causing misery or death
“the bane of my life”
Synonymsbane scourge nemesis
a severe affliction
Synonymstorment

utter obscenities or profanities
“The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street”
Synonymscuss blaspheme swear imprecate
heap obscenities upon
“The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger”
wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
“The bad witch cursed the child”
Synonymsbeshrew damn bedamn anathemize anathemise imprecate maledict
Oppositesbless
exclude from a church or a religious community
“The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner”
Synonymsexcommunicate unchurch

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University