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adjective

Definition of jinxednext
as in unhappy
having, prone to, or marked by bad luck this fishing rod must be jinxed, seeing as how I never catch anything

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jinxed

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verb

past tense of jinx
as in cursed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jinxed
  1. unhappy
  2. unfortunate
  3. unlucky
  4. disastrous
Adjective
  • Instead of simply telling CEOs that employees are unhappy, provide hard evidence that points to why.
    Alena Botros, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Pickford grew up in a quiet, unhappy house near Richmond Park, in southwest London.
    Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of unhappy
Adjective
  • In recent years, however, Sedona’s storyline has taken an unfortunate (though not unwarranted) hit.
    Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
  • In his career, Mike Tyson has been known more for his fists and his unfortunate body art choices than his punditry.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of unfortunate
Adjective
  • In the film — which traces the years-long romance between Garfield’s earnest salesman Tobias and Pugh’s witty chef Almut amid illness, career and life milestones — standstill traffic, unlucky timing and a lack of better options forces a labor to take place in a gas station bathroom.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2024
  • An unlucky cup of pens might be pitched to the floor.
    Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of unlucky
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, Biden’s refusal to exit the 2024 presidential race after a disastrous initial debate performance in June kicked off a whirlwind season that gave rise to Harris.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • That unease burst into the open after Biden’s disastrous June debate performance against Trump.
    Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of disastrous
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