Curse Synonyms

82 curse synonyms include malediction, the evil eye, imprecation, execration, voodoo, hoodoo, anathema, excommunication, hex, and cess. Curse is a noun, and its antonyms are blessing and benediction. Here are some additional synonyms for "curse" with example sentences.

Another word for Curse

82 other ways to say curse.

1. malediction

  • voodoo  
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  • the evil eye  
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  • malison  
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  • malediction  
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  • jinx  
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  • imprecation  
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  • hoodoo  
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  • hex  
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  • execration  
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  • excommunication  
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  • cess  
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  • ban  
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  • anathema  
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2. evil

  • trouble
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  • tribulation  
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  • trial  
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  • torment  
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  • scourge  
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  • problem
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  • poison  
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  • plague  
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  • ordeal  
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  • misfortune  
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  • misery  
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  • evil
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  • cross to bear  
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  • canker  
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  • cancer  
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  • burden
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  • blight  
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  • bitter pill  
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  • bane  
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  • affliction  
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3. swear word

  • vulgarity  
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  • vulgarism  
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  • swear word  
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  • swearing  
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  • strong language  
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  • profanity  
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  • obscenity  
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  • oath  
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  • imprecation  
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  • four-letter word  
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  • expletive  
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  • dirty word  
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  • cuss word  
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  • cuss  
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  • blasphemy  
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  • bad/foul language  
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4. put a curse on

  • put the evil eye on  
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  • put a jinx on  
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  • put a curse on  
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  • jinx  
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  • imprecate  
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  • hoodoo  
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  • hex  
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  • execrate  
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  • excommunicate  
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  • damn  
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  • anathematize  
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  • accurse  
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5. be afflicted with

  • suffer from  
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  • be troubled by  
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  • be plagued with  
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  • be burdened with  
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  • be blighted with  
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  • be bedevilled by  
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  • be afflicted with  
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6. swear

  • utter profanities  
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  • utter oaths  
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  • use bad/foul language  
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  • turn the air blue  
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  • take the Lord's name in vain  
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  • swear like a trooper  
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  • swear  
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  • execrate  
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  • eff and blind  
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  • damn  
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  • cuss  
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  • blaspheme  
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  • be foul-mouthed  
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  • be blasphemous  
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Use curse in a Sentence

A curse was placed on the treasure chest, and only the bravest adventurers dared to open it.

He let out a curse under his breath when he missed the bus.

It felt like a curse to be stuck in traffic for hours on a hot summer day.

She couldn’t believe her bad luck and muttered a curse as she dropped her phone.

The old woman was said to have placed a curse on the house, causing strange events to occur.