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 Jake Johnson stars in the watchable but entirely vanilla Apple TV sports comedy, which spins a tale of underdog triumph around a once-promising tennis prodigy who rediscovers his mojo on a pickleball court. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026 The idea is that the playbook that got Coach’s mojo back will also inform the revitalization of Kate Spade. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 21 July 2026 After a season of struggle for Liverpool, Mac Allister appears to be rediscovering his mojo for Argentina, leaping brilliantly to head them in front from a Messi corner against Switzerland. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 13 July 2026 Messed with their mojo by politicking to get American striker Folarin Balogun’s red card rescinded. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for mojo

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mojo

Noun

And thankfully for Leipzig head coach Martin Demichelis, Nusa remains at the club and will be expected to become their attacking talisman in the Champions League.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Picture frames, plants, and talismans cover all available wall and table space.

— Emma Watson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of talisman

Noun

Since these figures have been found in excavations of homes, streets, and tombs, it is believed they were used as everyday objects, perhaps to promote fertility or used as children’s toys or household amulets.

— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026
An international team of roughly 60 researchers from 13 countries was excavating the site when the amulet was discovered.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of amulet

Noun

Eclipses, which used to be thought of as magic or even witchcraft, depending on what suited them at the moment, are now understood to be just a function of the Earth's alignment with the sun and moon.

— Ron Smiley, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
The roughly 25-acre farm is also home to a reproduction of the Salem Village Meeting House, the site of many early hearings about the Salem witchcraft hysteria.

— Nicholas DeRenzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026