habitual
adjective
Origin of habitual
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Antonyms for habitual
Related Words for habitual
perpetual, inveterate, chronic, repeated, addicted, hardened, accepted, accustomed, automatic, common, confirmed, constant, continual, conventional, customary, familiar, fixed, frequent, ingrained, mechanicalExamples from the Web for habitual
Contemporary Examples of habitual
Princess 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 NovelMalcolm Jones
February 9, 2014
Lawson told the court, “I have never been a habitual user.”
He could change his name but not his nature—his habitual brawling and drinking cost him his job a year later.
They want the jury to deduce that it was a sort of habitual foreplay employed by the popular coach.
Historical Examples of habitual
"Oh, I guess it wouldn't hurt them," said Yates, with a lack of tact that was not habitual.
In the Midst of AlarmsRobert Barr
In Rose's eyes, the habitual look of patience and understanding deepened.
DustMr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
"See here, Hewson," St. John said, with his habitual lack of manners.
Questionable ShapesWilliam Dean Howells
Vernon was silent: none of his habitual defences served him in this hour.
The Incomplete AmoristE. Nesbit
A shade of some habitual sternness had crept over the features.
The Coryston FamilyMrs. Humphry Ward