habitual
commonly used, followed, observed, etc., as by a particular person; customary: She took her habitual place at the table.
Origin of habitual
1synonym study For habitual
Other words for habitual
Opposites for habitual
Other words from habitual
- ha·bit·u·al·ly, adverb
- ha·bit·u·al·ness, noun
- non·ha·bit·u·al, adjective
- non·ha·bit·u·al·ness, noun
- qua·si-ha·bit·u·al, adjective
- un·ha·bit·u·al, adjective
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How to use habitual in a sentence
A man, wealthy and powerful, gets into an argument with a colleague who calls him out for being the habitual liar that he is.
Five Scientists on the Heroes Who Changed Their Lives - Issue 93: Forerunners | Alan Lightman, Hope Jahren, Robert Sapolsky, | December 2, 2020 | NautilusIf, every now and then, you open it to look at them, you can be sure to find them filling the box uniformly and going through their habitual routine—bumping into each other with random outcomes.
Regular air travel has become habitual, he argues—at least among those who can afford it.
‘Flights to nowhere’ are popular. Experts explain the psychology behind the COVID-era concept | Grady McGregor | October 11, 2020 | FortuneThrough accidents of history and habitual use among consumers, it’s hard to knock big search engines off their perch.
If the environment of decision-making stays the same, your daily habitual behaviors will most likely stay the same.
How a vacation—or a pandemic—can help you adopt better habits now | matthewheimer | September 12, 2020 | Fortune
They were found guilty of practicing habitual debauchery and inciting others to sexual deviance because of the footage.
Sisi Is Persecuting, Prosecuting, and Publicly Shaming Egypt’s Gays | Bel Trew | December 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPrincess Margaret—another Royal sibling who struggled with lack of purpose—was a habitual, heavy drinker.
Everything about his behavior—his lassitude, his habitual indifference—makes more sense when you know his circumstances.
‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’ Is a Classic Twice over—as a Movie and a Novel | Malcolm Jones | February 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLawson told the court, “I have never been a habitual user.”
Nigella Lawson Tells Court She Used Cocaine, Marijuana | Nico Hines | December 4, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe could change his name but not his nature—his habitual brawling and drinking cost him his job a year later.
40 years for Justice: Did the FBI Cover for the Birmingham Bombers? | Gary May | September 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTTressan was monstrous ill-at-ease, and his face lost a good deal of its habitual plethora of colour.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniIt nettled him; it broke down his habitual composure, and it was a relief to him when the conference came to a close.
The Homesteader | Oscar MicheauxRounded scybalous masses are common in habitual constipation, and indicate atony of the muscular coat of the intestine.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddHe has spoilt any chance he had of being considered handsome by a sullen expression now habitual.
First Plays | A. A. MilneMadame stood hand on hip, the flush fading slowly, her glance resuming its habitual lazy insolence.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael Sabatini
British Dictionary definitions for habitual
/ (həˈbɪtjʊəl) /
(usually prenominal) done or experienced regularly and repeatedly: the habitual Sunday walk
(usually prenominal) by habit: a habitual drinker
customary; usual: his habitual comment
Derived forms of habitual
- habitually, adverb
- habitualness, noun
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