MOJOES 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 Vytas, living at home with his parents and adrift, volunteers to pack supplies and joins performance-art protests covered in red paint, using the experience in part to get his mojo back as a creative. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for mojo

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mojo

Noun

After Alexander Isak’s bitter exit a year previously, Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali and, most alarmingly, Bruno Guimaraes, Newcastle’s captain and talisman, pushed to move elsewhere during the off-season.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
And your neighbor’s rooster that heralds the dawn every single morning is actually a living talisman of protection.

— Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of talisman

Noun

Jackson provided his usual magic that’s turned him into a two-time league MVP, perhaps none more obvious than his 16-yard scramble in the first quarter.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Midcentury-modern design—and the moviemaking magic of Lucas himself.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of magic

Noun

The Rahvi lights, meanwhile, are adorned with jewelry-like amulets of semiprecious stones.

— Sean Santiago, Architectural Digest, 15 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of amulet

Noun

In the Middle Ages, Vocelle writes that cats become closely associated with witchcraft, which allowed for men to more widely abuse both women and the animals.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
So, while magic may be experiencing a resurgence, in many ways, witchcraft is still on trial.

— Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026