MOJO Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

mojo

noun

ˈmō-(ˌ)jō

Definition of mojo

as in talisman

something worn or kept to bring good luck or keep away evil a mojo is a type of voodoo charm

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as in magic

the power to control natural forces through supernatural means he joked that he had worked his mojo to assure a sunny day for the picnic

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Recent Examples of mojo Overall, the Democratic foreign-policy elite had lost its mojo. — Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026 So where are consumers getting their mojo? — Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 30 May 2026 But Nabers finally gets going, and the Giants get some mojo back. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026 Marcus Buckingham, a researcher who has spent time with D’Amaro for his work on how high performers affect their organizations, says the new Disney chief has more than just mojo working. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for mojo

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mojo

Noun

Texas was missing their talisman Eric Oncins, and his replacement Rafa Hewett did just enough to get his team to the DreamBreaker.

— Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Spain’s talisman was Lamine Yamal, its nineteen-year-old right winger, who plays the game with bleached tips, implausible speed, and nonchalance, but its superego was Rodri, the team’s central midfielder and captain.

— Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Definition of talisman

Noun

Caribenya’s magic, and Pimienta’s real achievement, is a record that beautifully slips through your fingers.

— Maria Nenet Barrios, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026
The fourth star and a fairytale send off for Lionel Messi earned through lots of grit, fighting spirit and a bit of magic evaporated into the East Rutherford, New Jersey, air.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of magic

Noun

These are some of man's most sorcery-like achievements, providing materials with excellent engineering properties.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
Come to Eternia, the mythical home of flying dragon-like creatures, and swords, and sorcery, and spaceships — really, all the stuff a 12-year-old science fiction fanatic loves.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026

Definition of sorcery

Noun

Helen’s famous face has been disfigured, presumably by her angry husband, Menelaus; the sorceress Circe uses her witchcraft in self-defense, seemingly as a result of traumatic encounters with men.

— Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
The film also stars Anne Hathaway as Odysseus’ wife, Penelope; Tom Holland as their son, Telemachus; Pattinson as the Ithacan suitor, Antinous; Zendaya as goddess of wisdom, Athena; and Charlize Theron as goddess of witchcraft, Circe.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 July 2026