Synonyms of conjuring

conjuring 1 of 3

noun

1

as in witchcraft

the power to control natural forces through supernatural means

his attempts at conjuring demonstrated the vanity of human wishes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• witchcraft
• sorcery
• magic
• wizardry
• mojo
• necromancy
• enchantment
• thaumaturgy
• witchery
• devilry
• voodooism
• bewitchment
• diablerie
• divination
• talisman
• divining
• conjuration
• incantation
• alchemy
• spell
• glamour
• bewitchery
• amulet
• ensorcellment
• curse
• forecasting
• spiritualism
• predicting
• charm
• abracadabra
• fetish
• soothsaying
• phylactery
• foretelling
• foreseeing
• fortune-telling
• jinx
• mascot
• prophesying
• exorcism
• occultism
• omen
• crystal gazing
• sortilege
• hoodoo
• augury
• presaging
• prognosticating
• periapt
• augur
• hex
• foreknowing
• hexerei

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• science

2

as in magic

the art or skill of performing tricks or illusions for entertainment

she's so good at conjuring that she's a much-sought-after entertainer at children's parties

Synonyms & Similar Words

• magic
• deception
• sleight of hand
• legerdemain
• prestidigitation
• hocus-pocus
• trickery
• deceptiveness

conjuring

2 of 3

adjective

as in enchanting

Related Words

• enchanting
• bewitching
• charming
• enchanted
• wondrous
• magic
• spellbound
• sublime
• extraordinary
• stupendous
• astonishing
• miraculous
• bewitched
• wiling
• predicting
• astounding
• numinous
• amazing
• magical
• portentous
• divining
• marvelous
• awesome
• mystic
• stunning
• forecasting
• occult
• metaphysical
• foreseeing
• fortune-telling
• foretelling
• soothsaying
• presaging
• weird
• fabulous
• prophesying
• unearthly
• prognosticating
• preternatural
• paranormal
• supernormal
• foreknowing

Dissimilar Words

• ordinary
• usual
• prosaic
• normal
• commonplace
• routine
• everyday
• unremarkable
• workaday
• unexceptional
• run-of-the-mill

conjuring

3 of 3

verb

present participle of conjure

as in begging

to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner

I conjure you to hear my plea for mercy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• begging
• petitioning
• praying
• asking
• entreating
• imploring
• beseeching
• appealing (to)
• supplicating
• invoking
• pleading (to)
• soliciting
• requiring
• besieging
• importuning
• impetrating
• calling on
• requesting
• suing
• compelling
• desiring
• cadging
• forcing
• coercing
• insisting
• sponging
• bludging
• demanding
• claiming
• mooching
• commanding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• implying
• suggesting
• intimating
• hinting
• gratifying
• pleasing
• satisfying
• appeasing
• obliging
• comforting
• pacifying
• conciliating
• placating
• consoling
• quieting
• contenting
• mollifying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conjuring

Noun

Sure, the Oscar-winning makeup helps transform the actor into Cheney, but the voice and petulance are all Bale, whose conjuring of this scoundrel ought to trigger PTSD for anyone who survived the Dubya years. — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2026

In Pilkington’s conjuring, liberalism was a potent ideology that arose against monarchy and aristocracy and sought to rationalize social and political relationships. — Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025

But for all of the multiplex-friendly fun Wright’s conjuring with this over-the-top spin on dystopian sci-fi blockbusters, the prevailing feeling here is dread. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025

This is the cursed object that shows up at the Smurls, though the actual conjuring mirror – long a mainstay in the Warrens' Occult Museum, alongside the infamous Annabelle – was obtained from a man in New Jersey. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025

Verb

While critics mostly embraced Harris’ brutal commitment to conjuring such a twisted tale, Amazon MGM put out a muddled sales pitch that grossed under $5 million domestically. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026

In Johannesburg’s inner city, entire blocks fell silent as street vendors cleared out and retail shops pulled steel shutters down, conjuring up memories of the 2020 pandemic lockdowns. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 1 July 2026

The windswept tumult is filmed in lyrical slow motion, with high-contrast lighting, and the imagery meshes with Angèle’s text to evoke the inner lives of Maxine and Ada, conjuring subjectivity itself. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 June 2026

And earlier generations of doctors even opposed learning from medical textbooks, arguing that conjuring knowledge from memory forced deeper reflection. — Spencer Dorn, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

By treading lightly with finishes, opening up the loft area to more light, and getting clever with storage, Marie channeled the unit’s coastal locale, conjuring up an aesthetic lexicon that suggests the interior of a boat with its clean, functional lines. — Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2026

Welcome to Derry, HBO's prequel to the 2017 and 2019 horror hits based on Stephen King's most nightmare-conjuring creation. — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026

Ozzy was the frontman, the mad man, the comedian, with an uncanny knack of instantly conjuring the perfect vocal for each song. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 17 June 2026

Now, mega-events have a way of conjuring these kinds of issues, especially in literally and figuratively uncharted territory like this. — Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026