adj
superstitious
soo-puh-STIH-shuhs
adj
1
Believing in superstitions, especially about luck or omens.
"My grandmother is superstitious about walking under ladders."
"He's too superstitious to open an umbrella indoors."
How to Use Superstitious
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTending to believe in luck, omens, or supernatural causes for ordinary events.
Common pairings
superstitious belief
superstitious ritual
Word Forms
more superstitious comparative, most superstitious superlative
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Etymology
From Old French superstitieux, from Latin superstitiosus.