Jinx
Mischievous pet name
A jinx is a person or thing that brings bad luck, or a state of persistent misfortune: There's a jinx on this project.
To jinx something is to bring bad luck to it, often by speaking too confidently about future success: Don't jinx it by saying we've already won.
The superstition holds that acknowledging good fortune invites its reversal.
Invoked harm through words
- hexMalevolent incantation
- bad luckUnfavorable chance events
- omenProphetic indicator
- spellArrange letters correctly
charm · taboo · evil eye · misfortune · unlucky · hoodoo · voodoo · amulet
- bad omenSign foretelling misfortune
- JonahBringer of misfortune
- albatrossLong-winged oceanic bird
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
hapless · star-crossed · ill-fated · unfortunate · luckless · snakebit · plagued · doomed
Damage or overindulge
- ruinComplete destruction or collapse
- wreckDestroyed vessel or vehicle
- derailForce off course
- scuttleSink intentionally; hurried shuffle
undermine · thwart · foil · bungle · botch · doom · torpedo · curse
Superstitious phrase averting jinx
- spoke too soonDeclared victory prematurely
- tempt fateRecklessly invite misfortune
- unspokenNot verbally expressed
- silenceTotal lack of sound
cautious · hubris · overconfidence · premature · counting chickens · pride · boast · dare
Identical moment occurring
- synchronyTemporal coordination
- snapSudden sharp sound
- twinsSiblings born simultaneously
- unisonSimultaneous identical action
simultaneous · you owe me · soda · Coke · parlor game · blurt · exclaim · chorus
curse
Invoked harm through words
spell · charm · taboo · evil eye · misfortune · unlucky · hoodoo · voodoo · amulet · talisman
walking disaster
liability · hapless · star-crossed · ill-fated · unfortunate · luckless · snakebit · plagued · doomed · accident-prone
spoil
Damage or overindulge
scuttle · undermine · thwart · foil · bungle · botch · doom · torpedo · curse · hamper
knock on wood
Superstitious phrase averting jinx
- spoke too soonDeclared victory prematurely
- tempt fateRecklessly invite misfortune
- unspokenNot verbally expressed
silence · cautious · hubris · overconfidence · premature · counting chickens · pride · boast · dare · regret
same time
Identical moment occurring
unison · simultaneous · you owe me · soda · Coke · parlor game · blurt · exclaim · chorus · echo
- Bond GirlsPussy Galore, Octopussy, Camille, May Day
- G.I. JoeScarlett, Duke, Firefly, Bazooka, Cover Girl
- League of LegendsBrand, Caitlyn, Darius, Graves, Leona
- clown namesRonald, Bubbles, Sprinkles, Dizzy, Binky
- Teen TitansRobin, Raven, Cyborg, Beast Boy, Terra
- Ninja CharactersNaruto, Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, Donatello
Jinxblessing
Prayer seeking divine favor
good luck charm · lucky charm · charm · talisman · good omen
Jinxblessing
Prayer seeking divine favor
counterspell · protection spell · ward · charm · enchantment
Jinxgood luck charm
Object thought to bring fortune
lucky charm · mascot · talisman · lucky penny · guardian angel
- reverse jinxStating bad outcome superstitiously
- reverse jinxesNegative predictions meant to backfire