Synonyms and antonyms of Superstition and superstitions in British Thesaurus

cross your fingers ()

to put your middle finger over your first finger as a wish for good luck

four-leaved clover (noun)

a leaf from a clover plant that has four parts instead of the usual three, that is believed to bring good luck

the Scottish play ()

a name for William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, used by people working in the theatre who believe it brings bad luck to say the word ‘Macbeth’

superstition (noun)

a belief that things such as magic or luck have the power to affect your life

superstitious (adjective)

believing in the power of magic or luck

superstitious (adjective)

based on that belief

touch wood ()

used when you have said that you have had good luck in order to prevent bad luck from happening to you. People sometimes touch something made of wood when they say this

unlucky (adjective)

used for describing something that is believed to make bad things happen