Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

jinxed

adjective
/dʒɪŋkst/
Definition
cursed or afflicted by bad luck
Examples
  • Ever since the move, it feels like I’ve been jinxed with one problem after another.
  • The team’s jinxed season continued with yet another loss.
  • She believes that wearing that old dress is what jinxed her on her big day.
Meaning
To be jinxed means to experience a streak of bad luck or to be under a spell that brings misfortune.
Synonyms
  • cursed
  • doomed
  • unlucky