Jinxed: meaning, definitions and examples

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jinxed

 

[ หˆdส’ษชล‹kst ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

bad luck

Having been jinxed means that someone or something is believed to bring bad luck or misfortune.

Synonyms

cursed, hexed, unlucky

Examples of usage

  • Ever since that black cat crossed her path, she felt jinxed.
  • After losing his lucky charm, he was convinced he was jinxed.
  • Many believed the old abandoned house was jinxed, as no one who lived there seemed to have good luck.
  • The team blamed their losing streak on being jinxed.
  • She avoided walking under ladders, fearing she would become jinxed.

Translations

Translations of the word "jinxed" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น amaldiรงoado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเคพเคชเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verflucht

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terkutuk

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพะบะปัั‚ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przeklฤ™ty

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‘ชใ‚ใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท maudit

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ maldito

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท lanetli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ €์ฃผ๋ฐ›์€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู„ุนูˆู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ prokletรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prekliaty

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ขซ่ฏ…ๅ’’็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ preklet

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bรถlvaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั€า“ั‹ั ะฐะปา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒงแƒ”แƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lanษ™tlษ™nmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ maldito

Etymology

The term 'jinxed' originated in American English and is believed to have been first used in the early 20th century. It is derived from the word 'jinx' which means to bring bad luck or misfortune. The concept of being jinxed is often associated with superstitions and beliefs in curses and hexes.

See also: jinx.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #40,302, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.