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

That superstitious approach shows how quickly Chesney has raised expectations. — Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Locker room celebrations in the NFL tend to be subdued until the Super Bowl, and since hockey players are famously superstitious, popping bottles early is practically verboten in the NHL; the Stanley Cup is all that really matters. — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

Ghost, what ghost, the women laughed; Madame Field was not superstitious. — Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026

The film’s plot involves a superstitious young woman named Hayat who is convinced she’s cursed and wants to end her life. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

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