| Main Entry: | kiss of death |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | finishing stroke |
Synonyms: |
clincher, coup de grace, deathblow, end-all, knockout, mortal blow |
| Main Entry: | adversity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bad luck, situation |
Synonyms: |
affliction, bad break, bummer, calamity, can of worms, catastrophe, clutch, contretemps, crunch, difficulty, disaster, distress, downer, drag*, evil eye, hard knocks, hard times, hardship, hurting, ill fortune, jam, jinx, kiss of death, misery, misfortune, mishap, on the skids, pain in the neck, poison*, reverse, sorrow, suffering, the worst, tough luck, trial, trouble |
Antonyms: |
aid, encouragement, favor, fortune, good luck, help, prosperity |
| Main Entry: | doomed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | condemned, hopeless |
Synonyms: |
bedeviled, bewitched, convicted, cursed, cut down, damned, dead duck, destroyed, done, done for, fated, fey, foreordained, ill-fated, ill-omened, in the cards, kiss of death, lost, luckless, menaced, overthrown, overwhelmed, predestined, que sera sera, reprobate, ruined, sentenced, star-crossed, sunk, suppressed, threatened, thrown down, undone, unfortunate, unredeemed, wrecked |
Antonyms: |
hopeful, lucky |
| Main Entry: | jinx |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | curse |
Synonyms: |
black magic, charm, enchantment, evil eye, hex, hoodoo, kiss of death, nemesis, plague, spell, voodoo |
Antonyms: |
advantage, benefit, boon, luck |
| Main Entry: | hoodoo |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | jinx |
Synonyms: |
black magic, charm, curse, enchantment, evil eye, hex, kiss of death, nemesis, plague, spell, voodoo |