MOJO 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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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of mojo 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New York Times, 13 July 2026 Messed with their mojo by politicking to get American striker Folarin Balogun’s red card rescinded. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 Overall, the Democratic foreign-policy elite had lost its mojo. — Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026 So where are consumers getting their mojo? — Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for mojo

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mojo

Noun

Something of a memento mori, the necklace flips the script on the beetle's role as the harbinger of untimely death in the original film and becomes instead a protective talisman for its wearer.

— Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
In a post-Bruno Guimaraes world, Newcastle are searching for a new talisman.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of talisman

Noun

Davidson continued, pointing to his longevity and recapturing the magic he’s built alongside legends and sharing it with a new generation of viewers.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 1 Sep. 2026
The intimate show set against the grand history of Carnegie Hall has now been immortalized by Anderson and his onetime star turned fellow camera operator Benny Safdie, who captured the night’s magic in 16 and 35mm film.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of magic

Noun

An international team of roughly 60 researchers from 13 countries was excavating the site when the amulet was discovered.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Filled with '90s nostalgia and amulets lifted straight from the original film, this collection spans necklaces, charms, rings, earrings and more, all imbued with the spirit of the Owens sisters' supernatural beauty and charisma.

— Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of amulet

Noun

To this point, Gungnir has focused on superheroes, science fiction, and fantasy storytelling, and the deal with ProgCore will expand this into dark fantasy and sword and sorcery IP.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
His brother-in-law had been accused of sorcery, and his home had been set on fire.

— Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of sorcery

Noun

Eclipses, which used to be thought of as magic or even witchcraft, depending on what suited them at the moment, are now understood to be just a function of the Earth's alignment with the sun and moon.

— Ron Smiley, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
The roughly 25-acre farm is also home to a reproduction of the Salem Village Meeting House, the site of many early hearings about the Salem witchcraft hysteria.

— Nicholas DeRenzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026