as in curses
something that brings bad luck
the Indian sign has apparently been put on that rugby team, which has lost 10 straight games
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Indian signs
Noun
-
Gamers will know Brok as the beloved weapons dealer with an unrivaled artistry for creative, foul-mouthed curses.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026 -
In Jujutsu Kaisen, heroic jujutsu sorcerers wage war against demonic creatures called curses and the curse users, who wield jujutsu powers for evil.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Parks range from the volcanic sprawl of stone hoodoos crowning Chiricahua National Monument to the gaudy badlands of Petrified Forest National Park to the miles of seductive shoreline at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
-
Descend a half-mile down to the beach and hoodoos come into view.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
In his two spells at Real Madrid, the most high-profile club in Europe, which has multiple newspapers dedicated to it, Zidane has spent entire seasons saying absolutely nothing of consequence whatsoever.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
-
The opposition dominates for spells but struggles to bypass his strong defence.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Indian signs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Indian%20signs. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
