Definitions

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

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Jonah Peretti, BuzzFeed’s founder and its current CEO, will become president of BuzzFeed AI, a newly-created position.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Allen will also take over as chief executive and chair, succeeding BuzzFeed founder Jonah Peretti.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Doctors successfully delivered Jonah “in a truly miraculous way,” Joel Brokenbrough, 34, wrote on Facebook, and the baby remains in stable condition in neonatal intensive care.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

After skittling tacklers as a 20-year-old at the 1995 Rugby World Cup, Jonah Lomu was linked to the NFL, starred in his own video game and became famous around the world.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

I slow down a little, and Jonah huffs out, “Oh, thank God,” as he slows down, too.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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