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Synonyms of curse

120 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for curse is hex. Other synonyms of curse are jinx, anathema, malediction and swear.

Synonyms and similar words for curse

nounA supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane.

nounA prayer or imprecation that harm may befall someone.

  • anathemaA ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by ecclesiastical authority, often accompanied by excommunication...

nounThe cause of great harm, evil, or misfortune; that which brings evil or severe affliction; torment.

nounA vulgar epithet.

nounA woman's menses.

  • coursesMenses.
  • period
  • Aunt Flo euphemisticA personification of the menstrual period or menstruation.
  • Aunt Frieda euphemistic
  • Aunt Rose euphemistic
  • blob UK, slang
  • blood sports humorous, slang
  • Bloody Mary humorous, slangA cocktail made from vodka, tomato juice, and usually other spices or flavorings, such as Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco...
  • blowjob week humorous, vulgar
  • breaching the beaver dam humorous, slang
  • catameniaThe female menstrual discharge.
  • caught short euphemistic
  • Charlie slang
  • closed for maintenance euphemistic
  • come crook euphemistic
  • country cousin euphemisticAn acquaintance from the countryside, who is regarded by city dwellers as being poorly adapted for city life.
  • crimson tide slang
  • crimson wave slangMenstruation.
  • curse of Eve
  • curse of Tom humorous, slang
  • dropping clots humorous, vulgar
  • entertaining the general euphemistic
  • fallen to the Communists humorous, slang
  • fall off the roof euphemistic
  • flowersA surname.
  • flashing the red flag euphemistic
  • flying baker slang
  • flying the red flag euphemistic
  • friend euphemistic
  • grandma George euphemistic
  • granny euphemistic
  • granny grunts euphemistic
  • have the painters in euphemisticTo menstruate; to be on one's period.
  • have one's moons euphemisticTo undergo menstruation.
  • have the rag on
  • high tide euphemistic
  • holy week humorous, slangThe week preceding Easter; each of its days is a holy day.
  • illness euphemistic
  • in the red tent euphemistic
  • Jennie slangA female given name, variant of Jenny.
  • lady problems euphemistic
  • lady time euphemistic
  • little sister euphemisticSynonym of younger sister.
  • menstruation
  • menstrual periodAn event of a woman's discharging of menstrual flow of blood and cells.
  • menstruation period
  • Monica slangA female given name from Latin.
  • monthlies
  • monthly bill euphemistic
  • monthly friend euphemisticThe menstrual period.
  • monthly period euphemistic
  • monthly visitor euphemisticThe menstrual period.
  • mooncup time euphemistic
  • moontimeThe time of menstruation.
  • mother nature euphemisticA personification of nature as woman, emphasizing fertility and fecundity.
  • off games euphemistic
  • old faithful slangA geyser in the American national park of Yellowstone, known for its regular eruptions.
  • onIn the Japanese language, a pronunciation, or reading, of a kanji character that was originally based on the...
  • on a streak humorous, slang
  • OTB UK, slang
  • on the blob UK, slang
  • on the cloth
  • on the rag
  • out of order euphemistic, humorous
  • paddling in scarlet waters euphemistic
  • poorliness euphemisticThe quality of being poorly; ill health.
  • ragging
  • red-headed aunt euphemistic
  • red-letter day euphemistic, humorous
  • red sails in the sunset euphemistic
  • riding the cotton pony slang
  • riding the red river slang
  • Rita Red Pants slang
  • shark week slangThe week during which someone menstruates.
  • so euphemistic
  • so-so euphemistic
  • squiffy euphemistic
  • surfing the crimson tide slang
  • surfing the crimson wave slang
  • surrendering to the red army humorous, slang
  • the captain is home euphemistic
  • the cardinal is home euphemistic
  • the flag is out euphemistic
  • the flag is up euphemistic
  • the Reds are playing at home US, slang
  • time for an oil change slang
  • time of the month euphemisticSynonym of menstruation: the monthly period during which a fertile woman menstruates.
  • Tom slang
  • Tommy slang
  • up on blocks euphemistic, humorous
  • woman's week slang

verbTo place a curse upon (a person or object).

verbTo call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; to imprecate evil upon; to execrate.

  • comminateTo denounce or curse.
  • execrateTo declare to be hateful or abhorrent; to denounce.
  • imprecateTo call down by prayer, as something hurtful or calamitous.

verbTo speak or shout a vulgar curse or epithet.

Opposite of curse

verbTo place a curse upon (a person or object).

Meaning of curse

  1. noun A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane.
  2. noun A prayer or imprecation that harm may befall someone.
  3. noun The cause of great harm, evil, or misfortune; that which brings evil or severe affliction; torment.

Full definition of curse

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Questions about synonyms of curse

What is another word for curse?
Curse has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as hex, jinx, anathema, malediction and swear.
What is the opposite of curse?
The opposite of curse is bless.
What does curse mean?
Curse means a supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: curse (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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