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Synonyms for jinx

  • verb
  • noun

Most common

witch bewitch glamour spell

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Witch — to cast a spell on

witch, bewitch, glamour, glamor US, spell, hex, mojo informal, enchant, spellbind, bespell, maleficiate dated

Noun

1. Curse — A hex; an evil spell

curse, hoodoo

Other

whammy, jynx

Antonyms

charm, blessing, lucky charm

All antonyms of jinx →

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To cast a spell on.

  2. n. 1

    A hex; an evil spell.

Forms

Plural
jinxes → curses, hoodoos, whammies, jynges…
Past participle
jinxed
e.g. jinxed → witched, bewitched, glamoured, spelt…

Example sentences

  • spell I don't think that I have to spell it out for you.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
jinxrising
spellrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
hex1
4 letters
mojo2, jynx1
5 letters
spell1, witch1, curse1
6 letters
whammy2, hoodoo, glamor2
7 letters
glamour2, enchant2, bewitch2, bespell
9 letters
spellbind
11 letters
maleficiate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (mojo2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
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