Jinx – Meaning, Definition, Synonyms, and Antonyms
Jinx is a noun in English. It refers to a person, thing, or situation believed to cause bad luck or misfortune.
Meaning:
A jinx is a person, thing, or event believed to bring bad luck or misfortune. The idea is strongly connected to superstition: once a jinx is “in place,” everything can seem to go wrong. In everyday conversation, people also use “jinx” when they think a positive streak has been disrupted (for example, after someone says “we’re doing great”).
Definition:
Jinx can mean (1) a person or thing that brings bad luck, or (2) the act of causing bad luck, often as a result of superstition. In casual use, it often describes a situation where events suddenly seem unlucky or unlucky patterns appear to repeat.
Example Sentences:
- Ever since I japed about the “lucky day,” it feels like I’ve been jinxed.
- The team was winning until they made a late substitution, and then they seemed to be jinxed.
- Before the presentation, she said, “Don’t jinx it,” because she wanted everything to go smoothly.
- He knocked on wood to avoid jinxing the good luck he’d been having.
- After the first mistake on the job, everyone joked that the new tool was a jinx.
Jinx Synonyms:
- hex
- Bad luck
- Curse
- Misfortune
- Ill omen
- Bad omen
- Trouble
- Setback
- jinx (used as a synonym in explanations)
- Woes
Jinx Antonyms:
- Good luck
- Blessing
- Fortune
- Favor
- Good omen
- Prosperity
- Happiness
- Success
- Luck
- Charm
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