Jinx: meaning, definitions and examples

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jinx

 

[ dʒɪŋks ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

bad luck

A person or thing that brings bad luck, especially one that is believed to cause bad things to happen.

Synonyms

curse, hex, hoodoo

Examples of usage

  • She felt like a jinx, bringing bad luck wherever she went.
  • Don't say that, you'll jinx it!
Context #2 | Verb

bring bad luck

To bring bad luck or cause something to go wrong.

Synonyms

curse, hex, hoodoo

Examples of usage

  • She was afraid she would jinx the project by talking about it too soon.
  • Don't jinx us by saying it's going to be an easy game.

Translations

Translations of the word "jinx" in other languages:

🇵🇹 maldição

🇮🇳 मनहूसियत

🇩🇪 Fluch

🇮🇩 kutukan

🇺🇦 прокляття

🇵🇱 klątwa

🇯🇵 呪い (noroi)

🇫🇷 malédiction

🇪🇸 maldición

🇹🇷 lanet

🇰🇷 저주 (jeoju)

🇸🇦 لعنة (la'na)

🇨🇿 kletba

🇸🇰 kliatba

🇨🇳 诅咒 (zǔzhòu)

🇸🇮 prekletstvo

🇮🇸 álag

🇰🇿 қарғыс

🇬🇪 წყევლა

🇦🇿 lənət

🇲🇽 maldición

Etymology

The word 'jinx' originated in the early 20th century in American English. It is believed to have come from the name of a character in a comic strip called 'Alley Oop', where the character Jinx Malloy was considered unlucky. Over time, the term 'jinx' has come to be widely used to refer to a person or thing that brings bad luck.

See also: jinxed.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #36,352, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.