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

Tomas Soucek is superstitious and touches the crossbar before every game. —Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025

Regardless of what your resolutions are, hopefully, these superstitious tips and tricks can put a smile on your face, even if not all your resolutions come true this year. —Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024

At first, during my more superstitious moments, the idea of having extras felt like an insurance policy. —Ellen O'Connell Whittet, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025

For those two events to occur — or, at least, come to our attention — so close to each other may, to the superstitious, seem unlikely and unfortunate. —Jamie Carter, Forbes, 8 Mar. 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