HEXES Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

hexes 1 of 2

noun

plural of hex

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

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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

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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

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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

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blesses

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Recent Examples of hexes

Noun

From Sally’s wailings in Hotel to Cordelia’s hexes in Coven and Apocalypse, Paulson has appeared in almost every season of AHS. — Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2026 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

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Noun

One of the most famous of these witch-skeptical treatises, from the sixteenth century, was Reginald Scot’s Discoverie of Witchcraft (1584), which forcefully denies the existence of witches.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
The film focuses on Merry, the first witch born on Christmas Day, who must defeat a coven of evil witches that has kidnapped Santa Claus in a bid to destroy Christmas.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of witches

Noun

Vieira said the show offers another opportunity for people to discover Rockport beyond the fictional curses portrayed in the series.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
But repression isn’t a good plan when generations-long curses run in the bloodline, because Sally’s daughter Kylie (Joey King), now a college student, has gone and fallen in love behind her mother’s back.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of curses

Noun

The insulation of the mulch will help keep the bulbs dormant during those treacherous warm spells in late winter and early spring.

— Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
And while some fall heat spells have been worse, the once that’s expected to begin this week won’t be easy to ignore.

— Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of spells

Verb

Her path crosses with that of Inocência, an enslaved Black woman who possesses healing knowledge, knows the land, and devises her own strategies of resistance.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
More than 5% of equipment and materials supplied to US chipmakers originate in China, which also possesses some 90% of the rare earths required to manufacture semiconductors, a new report showed.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of possesses

Noun

The Fore said that the disease was caused by secret attacks from sorcerers.

— Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
The woods could be hiding places of witches and sorcerers, disguised as the old and feeble, but capable of summoning wonder and terrors, charms as well as curses.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026

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Noun

The route showcases some of the most dramatic landscapes in the American Southwest, from sandstone arches and deep canyons to colorful hoodoos and soaring cliffs.

— Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026
The South Unit's badlands, deep-cut canyons, and sandy hoodoos allow modern explorers to see the allure of a wild North Dakota.

— Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 1 June 2026

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Verb

But like a bolt of lightning from Zeus himself, Page instantly charms us from his first swig of SunnyD, creating a character whose quippy armor hides a sensitive soul longing for meaningful connection.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 19 July 2026
Vibeke charms his in-laws, coos over the baby and, according to Karl’s quick furtive search of her handbag, appears to be taking her meds.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 7 July 2026

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