Synonyms of spells

spells 1 of 2

noun

plural of spell

1

as in incantations

a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power

the witch cast a spell that turned the prince into a toad

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in bouts

a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder

a dizzy spell that caused me to fall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bouts
• attacks
• seizures
• cases
• sieges
• accesses
• fits
• turns
• pangs
• spasms
• relapses
• breakdowns
• recurrences
• convulsions
• frenzies
• agitations
• paroxysms
• throes
• prostrations
• brainstorms
• eclampsias
• collapses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• arrests
• reliefs
• remissions

3

as in whiles

an indefinite but usually short period of time

come rest a spell

Synonyms & Similar Words

• whiles
• bits
• stretches
• space
• seasons
• days
• minutes
• instants
• spans
• moments
• trices
• lapses
• seconds
• eras
• spurts
• shakes
• epochs
• flashes
• twinkles
• intervals
• perpetuities
• ages
• aeons
• interludes
• split seconds
• heartbeats
• infinities
• winks
• beats
• intermissions
• nanoseconds
• twinklings
• eternities
• interims
• jiffs
• eyeblinks
• New York minutes
• jiffies

spells

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of spell

1

as in possesses

to cast a spell on

it was as if he had spelled the public into believing his ridiculous claims

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blesses

2

as in means

to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind

that summertime combination of hot temperatures and equally hot tempers can spell trouble

Synonyms & Similar Words

• means
• signifies
• implies
• denotes
• indicates
• intends
• imports
• symbols
• suggests
• expresses
• hints
• explains
• amounts (to)
• symbolizes
• points (to)
• connotes
• infers
• represents
• refers (to)
• mentions
• signals
• instances
• adds up (to)
• specifies
• intimates
• alludes (to)
• touches (on or upon)
• cites
• embodies
• proclaims
• announces
• personifies
• epitomizes
• declares
• designates
• adverts
• insinuates
• elucidates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spells

Noun

In fact, his only spells in charge of lower league clubs in Spain had been mostly underwhelming. — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Deep watering is crucial to keeping plants healthy during hot spells. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 July 2026

Now 34 and having played more than 100 times for his latest club, Eintracht Frankfurt, Götze talks about a career that included eight seasons across two spells at Borussia Dortmund, as well as three years in between at Bayern Munich. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 19 July 2026

The 2018 World Cup winner has nearly 300 career goals across spells at Real Sociedad, FC Barcelona and Atlético Madrid, leaving the latter as the club’s all-time leading scorer with 211. — Scott Turick, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2026

There are no Zeus or Poseidon or Ino or Heracles sightings, and the herald Hermes, who has a pretty big role in Homer’s tale — freeing Odysseus from Calypso and giving him a magical herb to shield him from Circe’s spells — is nowhere to be found. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 July 2026

Tubbs’s mother, a tender-hearted woman given to long spells of depression, had a soft spot for strays. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

The 1995 Chicago heat wave is the most notorious and deadly of the city's hot spells, and in fact the deadliest weather event in the city's history. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Morocco, meanwhile, played really well in spells throughout the group stage but would often fail to really capitalize on its dominance. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 June 2026

Verb

And a few thousands of a second often spells the difference between profits and losses. — Bernard Condon, Fortune, 18 July 2026

The resumption of the season also spells the beginning of the end for three of the worst umpires in the league. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026

All of this spells the need for clear rules and for lawmakers and law enforcement to catch up with this rapidly changing transportation. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026

The table below spells them out in grams (g), milligrams (mg), micrograms (mcg), and international units (IU). — Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 1 July 2026

But were those two spells the best representation of Marsch soccer? — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 25 June 2026

If Ohio is suddenly in play, that spells big problems for a GOP majority. — Philip Elliott, Time, 23 June 2026

The document spells this out in the standard ETF risk language every such fund must carry. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

The L'Oca d'Oro website spells that out, too. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026