jinxed 1 of 2

adjective

as in unhappy
having, prone to, or marked by bad luck this fishing rod must be jinxed, seeing as how I never catch anything

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jinxed

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verb

past tense of jinx
as in cursed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jinxed
  1. unhappy
  2. cursed
  3. unfortunate
  4. possessed
  5. unlucky
  6. charmed
  7. disastrous
  8. spelled
Adjective
  • Its success made Cohn a rich, if unhappy, man, at least for a long while.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2026
  • What appeared to be a fairly normal election for a president halfway through his term — a probable setback, as unhappy voters register their discontent — has the potential, Cook said, to turn into a disaster for Republicans.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of unhappy
Verb
  • Rice chooses us, just as Lestat chooses those who are privileged or cursed enough to become his companions instead of merely his victims.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The film’s plot involves a superstitious young woman named Hayat who is convinced she’s cursed and wants to end her life.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of cursed
Adjective
  • These unfortunate souls were supposed to stay in their birthplace, hoping church charity would sustain them.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Artistic but flighty, Deborah ends up at her parents’ alma mater when an unfortunate incident gets her NYU Tisch School of the Arts acceptance rescinded.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of unfortunate
Verb
  • Joy wonders in a confessional if Gen was possessed by a zombie.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The new research also adds to the growing body of evidence that the moon once possessed a stronger magnetic field more than 4 billion years ago, said Isaac Narrett, lead author of the unrelated 2025 study on the lunar magnetic field.
    — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of possessed
Adjective
  • But this will take time that some unlucky teens simply don’t have.
    — Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • In the greatest misfortune of a very unlucky life, Fantine (Noémie Merlant) stops at the tavern the Thénardiers run on her way to Montreuil with her angelic daughter Cosette.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of unlucky
Verb
  • The museum is home to much of Picasso’s ceramic work—I was particularly charmed by a wall of plates—as well as paintings and sketches dedicated to Greek mythology.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The judges seem charmed by him, though, and Derek is impressed by both Jackson’s frame and his determination to improve.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of charmed
Adjective
  • The designer had felt the atmosphere shift after her disastrous outdoor cruise collection in Marseille in May 2024, which was marred by a mini-storm.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • European leaders and oil executives at the time said that such a ban would be disastrous for long-term oil flow.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of disastrous
Verb
  • Lifted from the pavement, that lead spelled a letter in her hand.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • And when Walker was spelled, Emmett Johnson picked up tough yards.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of spelled
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“Jinxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jinxed. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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