CURSES Synonyms
There are 32 hypernyms of the word curses. (close relations)
cursed
Best Alternative Words for CURSES
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swear | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • utter obscenities or profanities • to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true • promise solemnly; take an oath • make a deposition; declare under oath • have faith or confidence in | ||||||||
cuss | verbv | |||||||
noun • a persistently annoying person • a boy or man • profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger verb • utter obscenities or profanities | ||||||||
imprecate | verbv | |||||||
verb • wish harm upon; invoke evil upon • utter obscenities or profanities | ||||||||
anathemise | verbv | |||||||
verb • wish harm upon; invoke evil upon • curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment | ||||||||
anathemize | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • wish harm upon; invoke evil upon • curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment | ||||||||
bane | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • something causing misery or death | ||||||||
bedamn | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • wish harm upon; invoke evil upon | ||||||||
beshrew | verbv | |||||||
verb • wish harm upon; invoke evil upon | ||||||||
blaspheme | verbv | |||||||
verb • utter obscenities or profanities • speak of in an irreverent or impious manner | ||||||||
condemnation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable • (law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building) • an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group • the condition of being strongly disapproved of • (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed | ||||||||
excommunicate | verbv | |||||||
verb • exclude from a church or a religious community • oust or exclude from a group or membership by decree | ||||||||
execration | nounn | |||||||
noun • hate coupled with disgust • an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group • the object of cursing or detestation; that which is execrated | ||||||||
expletive | nounn | |||||||
noun • profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger • a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line | ||||||||
hex | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base noun • an evil spell verb • cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something | ||||||||
jinx | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him • an evil spell verb • cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something • foredoom to failure | ||||||||
maledict | verbv | |||||||
adjective satellite • under a curse verb • wish harm upon; invoke evil upon | ||||||||
nemesis | nounn | |||||||
noun • (Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance • something causing misery or death | ||||||||
oath | nounn | |||||||
noun • profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger • a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury • a solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior | ||||||||
scourge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a whip used to inflict punishment • something causing misery or death • a person who inspires fear or dread verb • punish severely; excoriate • whip • cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly | ||||||||
swearing | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger • a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury | ||||||||