jinx

Meaning

Noun

1. A hex; an evil spell.
2. A person or thing supposed to bring bad luck.

Verb

1. To cast a spell on.
2. To bring bad luck to.
3. To cause something to happen by mentioning it, usually sarcastically.

Intj

Used after the same thing is said by two people simultaneously.

Synonyms

hex

curse

whammy

evil eye

hoodoo

bewitch

Jonah

witch

enchant

glamour

nemesis

jonah

execrate

execration

exorcism

rotten luck

cast a spell

bad luck

imprecate

incantation

invocation

angel of death

maledict

misfortune

necromancy

odious person

pest

plague

spell

anathematize

albatross

anathematise

anathemize

bedamn

beshrew

comminate

ensorcell

anathemise

damn

accurse

conjuring

Pronounced as (IPA)

/d͡ʒɪŋks/

Etymology

From jynx in the transferred sense “a charm or spell”.