Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing: Describes someone who is obstinate, uncooperative, or deliberately difficult, often in a way that is considered morally wrong or annoying.

Usage and Examples

• Adjective:
  • He was too cussed to admit he was wrong, even with all the evidence.
  • Her cussed refusal to follow the simplest instructions delayed the entire project.
  • Don't be so cussed about it; a little compromise would help everyone.

Advanced Usage

• "Cussedness" (noun): The quality or state of being cussed; obstinate perverseness.
  • He did it out of pure cussedness, just to prove a point.
• Used informally, often to express frustration with someone's unreasonable stubbornness rather than severe wickedness.

Variants and Related Words

• Cussedly (adverb): In a cussed manner.
  • He cussedly insisted on doing it his own way.

Synonyms

• Obstinate: Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action.
• Perverse: Showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable.
• Contrary: Perversely inclined to disagree or to do the opposite of what is expected or desired.

Antonyms

• Compliant: Inclined to agree with others or obey rules.
• Amenable: Open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled.
• Acquiescent: Ready to accept something without protest.

Idioms and Phrases

• (Stubborn/ornery) as a cussed mule: An informal simile emphasizing extreme stubbornness.
  • Trying to get him to change his mind is like arguing with a cussed mule.

Adjective

1. stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing