Synonyms of superstition

superstition

noun

as in myth

a belief or way of behaving that is based on fear of the unknown and faith in magic or luck; a belief that certain events or things will bring good or bad luck

It is a common superstition that a black cat crossing your path is bad luck.

Related Words

• myth
• error
• delusion
• misconception
• illusion
• fallacy
• misunderstanding
• misbelief
• fiction
• falsehood
• hallucination
• untruth
• factoid
• tale
• falsity
• misperception
• misinterpretation
• misapprehension
• lie
• distortion
• inaccuracy
• miscomprehension
• misinformation
• pretense
• misrepresentation
• misjudgment
• sophism
• old wives' tale
• sophistry
• misstatement
• misknowledge
• half-truth
• story
• misreport
• fib

Dissimilar Words

• truth
• verity

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of superstition

The film centers on three women in a remote Bangladeshi village – blind Momi, schoolgirl Hima, and pregnant Laili – who dream of escaping a world shaped by superstition and religious conservatism, with consequences that grow increasingly dire for each of them. — Jenny S. Li, Variety, 16 June 2026

The earliest historians of midwifery argued that this was a progressive story of the triumph of expertise and science and reason over the superstitions and backward practices of untrained female midwives. — Literary Hub, 16 June 2026

While there’s an old superstition that black cats bring bad luck, adopting a black cat named Phoenix proved lucky for Rena Lafaille and her family. — Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 15 June 2026

Yeah, the whole thing was a superstition for me. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2026