Jinx vs. Jonah: What's the Difference?

A person or thing that is believed to bring bad luck.

The Hebrew prophet, who was cast overboard as one who endangered the ship; hence, any person whose presence is unpropitious.

A condition or period of bad luck that appears to have been caused by a specific person or thing.

See Table at Bible.

To bring bad luck to.

One thought to bring bad luck.

A hex; an evil spell.

(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land

A person or thing supposed to bring bad luck.

A person believed to bring bad luck to those around him

(transitive) To cast a spell on.

A book in the Old Testament that tells the story of Jonah and the whale

(transitive) To bring bad luck to.

(transitive) To cause something to happen by mentioning it, usually sarcastically.

A person, object, influence, or supernatural being which is supposed to bring bad luck or to cause things to go wrong.

To bring bad luck to; to cause to malfunction or go wrong; as, some superstitious people are reluctant to predict success for fear it will jinx them.

A person believed to bring bad luck to those around him

An evil spell;

Cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something

Foredoom to failure;