Meaning
superstitious
- believing in superstitions or irrational omens
In a sentence
Non sono superstizioso, ma evito comunque di passare sotto le scale.
I'm not superstitious, but I still avoid walking under ladders.
Molti attori sono superstiziosi e seguono rituali precisi prima dello spettacolo.
Many actors are superstitious and follow precise rituals before the show.
Mia nonna era così superstiziosa che non viaggiava mai di venerdì diciassette.
My grandmother was so superstitious that she never traveled on Friday the seventeenth.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| superstizioso | masculine · singular |
| superstiziosa | feminine · singular |
| superstiziosi | masculine · plural |
| superstiziose | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Can be used as a noun meaning 'a superstitious person'.
- In Italy, 17 (not 13) is the traditional number feared by superstitious people.