superstitious

[soo-per-stish-uhs] / ˌsu pərˈstɪʃ əs /

ADJECTIVE

having superstitions

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apprehensive

WEAK

credulous fearful gullible

ADJECTIVE

based on superstition

Synonyms

WEAK

erroneous groundless unfounded unproven untrue

Example Sentences

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Barker says he is superstitious and has fine-tuned his routine to prepare for an auction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025

"Maybe I'm superstitious, but this time I would try to find another place," quipped Tusk.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025

Clifford is superstitious and applies fake tan and washes her hair as part of her ritual before every game.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2025

She wasn’t so much superstitious as obedient, devoted to making the ineffable routine and mysticism accessible even to the uninitiated.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2025

I am not superstitious and do not believe in omens, but the death of the snake did not please me.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela