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jonah

[joh-nuh] / ˈdʒoʊ nə /
ADJECTIVE
hapless
Synonyms
STRONGEST
unlucky woeful
WEAK
cursed hexed ill-fated ill-starred infelicitous jinxed loser luckless miserable poor fish sad sack snakebit star-crossed unhappy untoward voodooed wretched
Antonyms
STRONGEST
happy
WEAK
fortuitous fortunate lucky well-off

Example Sentences

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He used the monikers "Jonah," "Plank," "Rambler," and "War Lord," among others.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Palos Verdes 1, Mira Costa 0: Jonah Cohen threw the shutout striking out six with no walks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Harley Almeida, 21, and his brother Jonah, 11, from Wrexham, also went to one of the workshops.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“The baton has been passed from print to the traditional web, and now from the traditional web to social,” BuzzFeed founder and CEO Jonah Peretti said at the time.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

He and Jonah are so engrossed in their conversation, he doesn’t even look back to say hello.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam