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BNC: 11263 COCA: 13451

habitual

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
habitual /həˈbɪtʃəwəl/ adjective
habitual
/həˈbɪtʃəwəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of HABITUAL
: done regularly or repeatedly例行的;惯常的;再三的
always used before a noun : doing something regularly or repeatedly习惯性的;经常性的

— habitually

adverb
BNC: 11263 COCA: 13451

habitual

adjective

ha·​bit·​u·​al hə-ˈbi-ch(ə-)wəl How to pronounce habitual (audio)
ha-,
-ˈbi-chəl
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
habitually adverb
habitualness noun
Choose the Right Synonym for habitual

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

Example Sentences

He was fired for his habitual lateness. They went for their habitual evening walk.
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Word History

Etymology

see habit entry 1

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of habitual was in 1603
BNC: 11263 COCA: 13451

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