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

The next Starship test flight, called Flight 13 (SpaceX doesn't appear to be superstitious), is scheduled to launch from the company's test site in Starbase, Texas near Boca Chica Beach on Thursday, July 16. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 15 July 2026

Conspiracy theorists have proposed many different (though mostly superstitious and inconceivable) reasons why disappearances and disasters occur in the Bermuda Triangle. — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026

And so vain and superstitious were the KGB’s analysis of Ronald Reagan. — Lori A Bashian , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026

Manager Kurt Suzuki is naturally superstitious, and the Pikachu didn’t faze him much. — Liana Handler follow, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 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