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[ soo-per-stish-uhs ] / ˌsu pərˈstɪʃ əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR superstitious ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveof the nature of, characterized by, or proceeding from superstition: superstitious fears. pertaining to or connected with superstition: superstitious legends. believing in, full of, or influenced by superstition. Origin of superstitious1350–1400; Middle English supersticious<Latin superstitiōsus, equivalent to superstiti(ō) superstition + -ōsus-ous OTHER WORDS FROM superstitioussu·per·sti·tious·ly, adverbsu·per·sti·tious·ness, nouno·ver·su·per·sti·tious, adjectiveo·ver·su·per·sti·tious·ly, adverb o·ver·su·per·sti·tious·ness, nounun·su·per·sti·tious, adjectiveun·su·per·sti·tious·ly, adverbun·su·per·sti·tious·ness, noun Words nearby superstitioussuperspeed, superstar, superstate, superstation, superstition, superstitious, superstore, superstorm, superstratum, superstring, superstring theory Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for superstitiousWhen we can barely illuminate our own world, it would be superstitious to imagine that dead men could do it for us. American Democracy Under Threat for 250 Years|Jedediah Purdy|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST For artists, that moral sensibility, superstitious or no, ought to be cranked to 11. The Strange World of Political Assassination Fantasies|James Poulos|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST Their marriage had begun to suffer, and memories of the polio ballet loomed over the choreographer, known to be superstitious. The Tragic Downfall of Tanaquil Le Clercq, Ballet’s Greatest Muse|Nancy Buirski|February 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST Historically, superstitious investors have feared the 10th month of the year. Washington Drama Makes October a Confusing Month for Investors|William O’Connor|October 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They are superstitious, violent, passionate, mercurial, and secretive, with a greater belief in dragons than in any saint. Book Bag: Paul Theroux’s Favorite Inner-Journey Travel Books|Paul Theroux|May 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST The memory of the terrible Tsar, the fear of him, was still alive in superstitious Russia, and none dared to dishonour his son. The Historical Nights Entertainment, Second Series|Rafael Sabatini The superstitious natives supposed the drought was sent upon them as a judgment, because myself and Lay were allowed to live. A Narrative of the Mutiny, on Board the Ship Globe, of Nantucket, in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 1824|William Lay This frightened the superstitious old woman, and she ran away. Shadows of Shasta|Joaquin Miller But he shuddered; a superstitious fear froze his blood; he felt that he was about to die. The Usurper|Judith Gautier The superstitious barbarians in some degree respected churches. Beacon Lights of History, Volume IV|John Lord
British Dictionary definitions for superstitious
adjectivedisposed to believe in superstition of or relating to superstition Derived forms of superstitioussuperstitiously, adverbsuperstitiousness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to superstitiousapprehensive, credulous, fearful, gullible, erroneous, groundless, unfounded, untrue, unproven |