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   Ha·bit·u·al

   /həˈbiCH(əw)əl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. done or doing constantly or as a habit: "this pattern of behavior can become habitual" Similar constantpersistentcontinualcontinuousperpetualnonstoprecurrentrepeatedfrequentinterminableincessantceaselessendlessrelentlessunrelentingnever-endingunremittingsustainedunabatinginformal:eternalOpposite infrequent
   • ▪ regular; usual: "his habitual dress" Similar customaryaccustomedregularusualnormalsetfixedestablishedroutinecommonordinaryfamiliartraditionaltypicalgeneralcharacteristicstandardtime-honoredliterary:wontedOpposite unaccustomed

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘part of one's character’): from medieval Latin habitualis, from habitus ‘condition, appearance’ (see habit).

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   What does it mean to be a habitual person?

   • Now habit means anything you do repeatedly — your habitual actions. Perhaps you have a habitual preference for cheeseburgers, which you eat at your habitual restaurant on your habitual Wednesday night out.

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   What is habitual adjective?

   • Definition of habitual adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [only before noun] usual for or typical of somebody/something They waited for his habitual response. She sat sipping her habitual cup of tea. (of an action) done, often in a way that is annoying or difficult to stop

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   What is a synonym for habitual?

   • Synonyms for Habitual are for example common, dyed-in-the-wool and hopeless. More synonyms can be found below the puzzle answers. Using a synonym can be a good alternative for using “Habitual”. You might be able to find more answers by using these: common, dyed-in-the-wool, hopeless, incurable, inveterate and persistent.

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   What is the difference between usual and habitual?

   • usual stresses the absence of strangeness or unexpectedness. customary applies to what accords with the practices, conventions, or usages of an individual or community. habitual suggests a practice settled or established by much repetition. wonted stresses habituation but usually applies to what is favored, sought, or purposefully cultivated.

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   Habitual is an adjective that means usual or repeated. It can be used to describe a habitual thief, a habitual drug user, or a habitual way of life. See synonyms, examples, and translations of habitual in different languages.

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   Habitual means of the nature of a habit, fixed by or resulting from habit, or commonly used or observed. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, antonyms, and examples of habitual on Dictionary.com.

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   Definitions of habitual. adjective. commonly used or practiced; usual. “his habitual comment” synonyms: accustomed, customary, wonted. usual. occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure. Pronunciation. US. /həˈbɪtʃ (əw)əl/ UK. /həˈbɪtʃuəl/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA.

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