SUPERSTITIONS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

superstitions

noun

plural of superstition

as in myths

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.

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Recent Examples of superstitions The children also play a vital role in their dad's sporting superstitions on game day. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 Baseball has always been a sport that believes in the occult — in juju and curses and superstitions. — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 3 May 2026 Baseball is famous for routines and superstitions. — Adam Annaccone, The Conversation, 22 June 2026 However, the fact that the monster is dressed like a pirate suggests that the seagull’s presence is symbolic, invoking sailor superstitions around sea birds. — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 31 May 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 Ben Stiller's superstitions kicked in after the New York Knicks lost Game 3 of the NBA Finals to the San Antonio Spurs on June 8. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026 Entertain your superstitions accordingly. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 30 Apr. 2026 Memorable matches, sacrifices, personal style, and superstitions were volleyed back and forth in a lively conversation Thursday night with tennis stars Andre Agassi, Caroline Wozniacki, Genie Bouchard, and James Blake, hosted by Ralph Lauren. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 26 June 2026

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After all, the best myths take our normal heroes-and-villains binary and punt it into a million pieces.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
But myths don’t need receipts, and this one has endured for nearly a thousand years.

— Michele MetychAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026

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