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
Relevance
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
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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
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
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Thesaurus Entries Near hexes
Cite this Entry
“Hexes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hexes. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share