superstitious

adjective

su·​per·​sti·​tious ˌsü-pər-ˈsti-shəs 

: of, relating to, or swayed by superstition

a superstitious ritual

superstitiously adverb

Examples of superstitious in a Sentence

He's very superstitious and won't pitch without his lucky mitt.

Recent Examples on the Web

When dead animals start showing up around town, a superstitious ferryman claims he’s seen the Mansfield girls shapeshift into feral hounds. —Shannon Carlin, Time, 22 May 2025

This wasn’t the first sports role for Haysbert, whose breakthrough role was superstitious slugger Pedro Serrano in Major League (1989). —EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025

Sure, most of us say the superstitious phrase from time to time, and may even hunt for the closest wooden surface to lightly tap, but the star with a decades-spanning career performs the gesture quite often. —Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025

The Cubs went on to lose that game, and superstitious fans blamed the cat. —Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English supersticious, from Anglo-French supersticius, from Latin superstitiosus, from superstitio

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for superstitious

• supposititious
• adventitious
• cementitious
• expeditious
• inauspicious
• injudicious
• meretricious
• repetitious
• surreptitious
• unambitious
• unpropitious
• unsuspicious

Kids Definition

superstitious

adjective

su·​per·​sti·​tious ˌsü-pər-ˈstish-əs 

: of, relating to, or influenced by superstition

superstitiously adverb