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
• enchanters
• enchantresses
• charmers
• 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
• Jonahs
• evil eyes
• omens
• voodoos
• portents
• auguries

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• charms
• amulets
• talismans
• fetishes

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

hexes

2 of 2

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
• strikes
• enchants
• tempts
• seduces
• bewitches
• ensorcells
• overlooks
• jinxes
• attracts
• voodoos
• lures
• captivates
• entices
• fascinates
• beguiles
• mesmerizes
• spellbinds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blesses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hexes

Noun

Prosecutors offered evidence Millete asked for hexes that would injure or incapacitate his wife, NBC San Diego reported. — Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Every franchise has a particular history and set of hexes and a particular relationship with its crowd. — Samanth Subramanian, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026

Gaia Project's changing, rotating hexes mix can be combined to create a wealth of different playing spaces, making the game infinitely replayable. — Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2025