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habitual



ha·bit·u·al [ hə-ˈbi-ch(ə-)wəl]



habitual   
adjective

Definition of habitual

1 : regularly or repeatedly doing or practicing something or acting in some manner : having the nature of a habit : customary
//habitual candor habitual behavior habitual drug use
2 : regularly or repeatedly doing, practicing, or acting in some manner : doing something by force of habit
//habitual drunkards a habitual liar
3 : resorted to on a regular basis
//our habitual diet
4 : inherent in an individual
//habitual grace


Other Words from habitual
habitually adverb
habitualness noun


Synonyms & Antonyms for dainty

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usual, customary, habitual, wonted, accustomed mean familiar through frequent or regular repetition. usual stresses the absence of strangeness or unexpectedness.
// my usual order for lunch customary applies to what accords with the practices, conventions, or usages of an individual or community.
// the customary waiting period before the application is approved habitual suggests a practice settled or established by much repetition.
// a habitual morning routine wonted stresses habituation but usually applies to what is favored, sought, or purposefully cultivated.
// his wonted determination accustomed is less emphatic than wonted or habitual in suggesting fixed habit or invariable custom.
// accepted the compliment with her accustomed modesty



Recent Examples on the Web


//Grundy also ran into a number of legal issues that included a prison sentence for habitual impaired driving.
Washington Post, "Former NC State basketball player Grundy dies after stabbing," 16 Nov. 2019

//Duhigg, like Wood, sees habitual routines as being driven by cues and rewards.
Jerome Groopman, The New Yorker, "Can Brain Science Help Us Break Bad Habits?," 21 Oct. 2019

//In a reversal of their habitual bias in favour of traditionalists, security-service agents offered the festival team their support to deal with the threats.
The Economist, "A tribute to the Russian avant-garde sets off a storm," 3 Oct. 2019

//But studies show that with habitual consumption, people’s gut flora can actually adapt to better handle sugar alcohols.
Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "Why Some Bars Make You Crampy, Farty, and Bloated," 24 Sep. 2019

//What is your thought on how to deal with the habitual offenders?
Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, "Ask Amy: Is there a nice way to tell him I don’t miss him when he’s gone?," 23 Sep. 2019

//These habitual, uninspiring meals seem unlikely fuel for creative work.
R.d.v., The Economist, "Why does anyone care what famous artists ate?," 6 Sep. 2019

//The unusual conditions brought a reduction in French and German nuclear power output, disrupted rail travel in parts of Britain and sent some Europeans, not habitual users of air conditioning in their homes, out to the shops in search of fans.
Reuters, The Mercury News, "Europe heat wave: All-time records broken in Paris, Netherlands," 25 July 2019

//Food-delivery companies are racing to convert customers first lured by discounts into habitual, high-value users.
Heather Haddon, WSJ, "‘I’m Addicted’; Why Food-Delivery Companies Want to Create Superusers," 10 Mar. 2019


First Known Use of habitual

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1



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Synonyms & Antonyms of habitual

1 being such by habit and not likely to change
  • she admits she's a habitual procrastinator, but she still manages to meet all her deadlines

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2 appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time
  • her supervisor warned her that she could be fired for habitual tardiness

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More Definitions forhabitual

habitual

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of habitual

: done regularly or repeatedly
: doing something regularly or repeatedly

habitual

adjective
ha·​bit·​u·​al | \ hə-ˈbi-chə-wəl \

Kids Definition of habitual

1 : occurring regularly or repeatedly : being or done by habit
//habitual kindness
2 : doing or acting by force of habit
//habitual liars
3 : regular sense 1
//Salad is my habitual lunch.

Other Words from habitual

habitually \ -​wə-​lē \ adverb
//He is habitually late.

habitual

adjective
ha·​bit·​u·​al | \ hə-ˈbich-(ə-)wəl, ha-, -ˈbich-əl \

Medical Definition of habitual

1 : having the nature of a habit : being in accordance with habit
//habitual smoking
2 : doing, practicing, or acting in some manner by force of habit
//habitual liars

Other Words from habitual

habitually \ -​ē \ adverb

habitual

adjective
ha·​bit·​u·​al | \ hə-ˈbi-chə-wəl \

Legal Definition of habitual

1 : practicing or acting in some manner by force of custom, habit, or addiction
//a habitual drunkard
2 : being such a specified number of times or with designated regularity
//habitual offenders
3 : involved in the practice of a person's usual behavior
//her habitual residence