cussed

cussed
cussed cus"sed (c[u^]s"[e^]d), adj. stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing; obstinate. [Slang or Colloq., U. S.]

Note: [Narrower terms: {unregenerate (vs. regenerate), unregenerated}]

Syn: obdurate, obstinate, perverse, unrepentant. [WordNet 1.5]


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  • cussed — ► ADJECTIVE informal ▪ awkward; annoying. DERIVATIVES cussedly adverb cussedness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • cussed — [kus′id] adj. [< CUSS or CURSED] Informal 1. cursed 2. perverse; stubborn cussedly adv. cussedness n …   English World dictionary

  • cussed — UK [ˈkʌsɪd] / US [ˈkʌsəd] adjective Word forms cussed : adjective cussed comparative cusseder informal old fashioned not willing to be reasonable He s just plain cussed, isn t he? …   English dictionary

  • cussed — cuss|ed [ kʌsəd ] adjective INFORMAL OLD FASHIONED not willing to be reasonable: He s just plain cussed, isn t he? …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • cussed — adjective Date: 1834 1. cursed 2. obstinate, cantankerous • cussedly adverb • cussedness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • cussed — cussedly, adv. cussedness, n. /kus id/, adj. Informal. 1. cursed. 2. obstinate; stubborn; perverse. [1830 40; CUSS + ED3] * * * …   Universalium

  • cussed — 1. adjective /kʌst,ˈkʌsɪd/ obstinate 2. adverb /kʌst,ˈkʌsɪd/ Very, cussedly, accursedly …   Wiktionary

  • cussed — Synonyms and related words: baleful, bearish, bitchy, blankety blank, blasted, blessed, cankered, cantankerous, churlish, confounded, crabbed, cranky, cross, cross grained, crusty, cursed, disagreeable, doggone, excitable, feisty, fractious,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • cussed — cuss·ed || kÊŒsɪd adj. cursed; stubborn, obstinate, unrepentant kÊŒs n. guy, character; curse v. curse, use obscene language …   English contemporary dictionary

  • cussed — [ kʌsɪd] adjective informal awkward; annoying. Derivatives cussedly adverb cussedness noun Origin C19 (orig. US): var. of cursed …   English new terms dictionary

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