habitual

[huh-bich-oo-uhl] / həˈbɪtʃ u əl /

ADJECTIVE

usual, established

Synonyms

STRONGEST

addicted chronic hardened inveterate perpetual repeated

WEAK

accepted accustomed addicting automatic common confirmed constant continual conventional customary cyclic disciplined familiar fixed frequent ingrained iterated iterative mechanical methodical natural normal ordinary perfunctory permanent persistent practiced recurrent regular reiterative repetitious rooted routine seasoned set standard steady systematic traditional wonted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

temporary

WEAK

infrequent inhabitual intermittent occasional rare seldom uncommon unestablished unusual

Example Sentences

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"Practical strategies, such as avoiding the routine placement of saltshakers on the table, may also help reduce habitual salt use."

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

"Despite growing awareness of the downsides of habitual and excessive device use, people struggle to successfully manage their time online," said Drage, a senior research fellow at the University of Cambridge.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

A habitual exaggerator, he boasted that all four of his grandparents had been born in Manhattan; in fact only one was even born in America.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Morning show viewing is habitual and a change in the host chair could lead King’s fans to abandon the program.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

The difficulty of shifting so much established work clear across the country could not have been lost on someone whose habitual preference was to stay put.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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