Synonyms of hexes

hexes 1 of 2

noun

plural of hex

1

as in witches

a woman believed to have often harmful supernatural powers

people who used to believe that misfortune was caused by evil hexes and mischievous sprites

Synonyms & Similar Words

• witches
• sorcerers
• sorceresses
• hags
• warlocks
• wizards
• necromancers
• magicians
• enchantresses
• enchanters
• charmers
• conjurors
• voodoos
• conjurers
• voodooists

2

as in curses

something that brings bad luck

there seemed to be a hex on him, for all of his business ventures came to naught despite his hard work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curses
• spells
• hoodoos
• jinxes
• Indian signs
• whammies
• pox
• poxes
• Jonahs
• evil eyes
• omens
• voodoos
• portents
• auguries

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• charms
• amulets
• talismans
• fetishes
• fetiches

3

as in spells

a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power

the wizard had put a hex on the evil gnome that turned him to stone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spells
• curses
• incantations
• invocations
• glamors
• enchantments
• charms
• sorceries
• glamours
• conjurations
• magics
• abracadabras
• whammies
• jinxes
• bewitchments
• cantrips
• amulets
• witchcrafts
• talismans
• fetiches
• voodoos
• witcheries
• phylacteries
• necromancies
• wizardries
• mojos
• fetishes
• bewitcheries
• voodooisms

hexes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of hex

as in possesses

to cast a spell on

I think our plans have been hexed from the start—everything is going wrong

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spells
• possesses
• curses
• charms
• enchants
• seduces
• tempts
• strikes
• bewitches
• ensorcels
• ensorcells
• overlooks
• attracts
• jinxes
• voodoos
• lures
• entices
• captivates
• fascinates
• beguiles
• mesmerizes
• spellbinds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blesses