Jinxed vs Cursed - What's the difference?
jinxed | cursed |
(jinx)
A hex; an evil spell.
A person or thing supposed to bring bad luck.
To cast a spell on.
To bring bad luck to.
Used after the same response is said by two people simultaneously. Often, a game is played where the person who failed to say "jinx" first becomes "jinxed", whereby they cannot speak until someone says their name.
Having some sort of divine harm, malady, or other curse.
(obsolete) Shrewish, ill-tempered (often applied to women).
* 1599 , (William Shakespeare), (Much Ado About Nothing) , :
*:LEONATO. By my troth, niece, thou wilt never get thee a husband, if thou be so shrewd of thy tongue.
*:ANTONIO. In faith, she's too curst .
*:BEATRICE. Too curst' is more than '''curst''': I shall lessen God's sending that way; for it is said, 'God sends a '''curst''' cow short horns;' but to a cow too ' curst he sends none.
(curse)