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jinxed

jinxed

5 7.9
Having a lot of bad luck that causes many problems
  • adjective
  • /dʒɪŋkst/
  • Informal
: maldito
  • My family is jinxed.

Examples

  • Swear to god, I am jinxed.

  • Well, now I'm really jinxed.

  • You're no more jinxed than the rest of us.

  • They say I am jinxed.

  • I am jinxed.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • After losing three games in a row, she started to think that she was jinxed.

  • Many people believe that breaking a mirror can leave you jinxed with bad luck.

  • He jokingly claimed he was jinxed because his car broke down on the way to the party.

Synonyms

doomed
vsjinxed
220 4.9

Certain to have a bad end, like failure or destruction

is more about belief in unlucky influence than inevitable fate
cursed
vsjinxed
  • Literature
136 5.3

Having bad luck because of a magic spell, sometimes used to show anger or strong feeling

is about bad luck or belief rather than an especially harsh fate
unlucky
vsjinxed
89 1.0

Having bad luck that causes problems

stresses a belief in a harmful influence or spell rather than chance
ill-fated
vsjinxed
19 6.1

Likely to have very bad luck and end badly

focuses on ongoing bad luck rather than certain disastrous outcome
hexed
vsjinxed
  • Informal
3 8.8

Having bad luck because someone put a curse on them

is about believed bad luck generally not necessarily from a real spell
luckless
vsjinxed
2 5.3

A person who has many bad things happen to them

highlights being thought affected by a curse rather than mere bad luck
misfortunate
vsjinxed
  • Archaic
1 7.1

Unlucky and in need of help

emphasizes a belief in bad luck or a spell not only pity
ill-omened
vsjinxed
  • Literature
1 8.7

A thing that people think will bring bad luck

is about being unlucky now or believed to be under misfortune
ill-starred
vsjinxed
  • Literature
1 9.0

Likely to have bad luck and end badly

is about believed bad luck without implying fixed destiny
6.7

Having bad luck, often with money

refers to being under a lasting unlucky influence rather than a short spell

Antonyms

276 2.3

Feeling lucky and happy about something

How Lucky

lucky
∞ 1.0
unlucky
89 1.0
jinxed
  • Informal
5 7.9
cursed
  • Literature
136 5.3

Surface Forms

jinxed positive

Morphology

jinxed = jinx (transparent) = jinx + ed

Formed by adding the regular adjectival/past participle suffix '-ed' to the verb 'jinx', yielding 'affected by a jinx' which is directly derivable.

Etymology

The word jinxed comes from an old name for a small bird, the jynx, which people once used in magic because they believed it could 'bring bad luck' or a 'curse'. So, if someone or something is jinxed, people think it is under a 'curse' and will have bad luck.