jinx

Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

having bad things happen by chance
unluckyShe is one of the unluckiest people I've ever met.
unfortunateThe unfortunate souls who were lost during the voyage were commemorated once the ship reached port.
haplessHe's always been a hapless, helpless bumbler.
star-crossedBehold the tale of two star-crossed lovers, doomed to spend their lives apart.
lucklessThe luckless council member was caught in the middle of three major ethics investigations of her colleagues.

Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

resulting in bad things happening by chance
unluckyAn unlucky bounce led to the winning goal against the home team.
unfortunateNo one was to blame - it was just an unfortunate accident.
ill-fatedSeven crew members were killed on the ill-fated voyage.
ill-starredHis ill-starred reign began with a famine and ended with civil war.
It seemed the production might be jinxed.
He wondered whether he was jinxed.
They seem to be jinxed when it comes to playing in the UK.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Fate and destiny
align
break
Damocles
destined
destiny
fatalism
fate
fated
ill-fated
ill-starred
in the lap of the godsidiom
lap
lightning
predestination
predestined
preordain
providence
providential
sword of Damoclesidiom
written in the starsidiom