in the habit of

ADJECTIVE

accustomed to

Synonyms

WEAK

acclimated to acclimatized to adapted to adjusted to familiar with

ADJECTIVE

given to

Synonyms

WEAK

accustomed addicted apt disposed habituated inclined inured liable obsessed prone

ADJECTIVE

likely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acceptable expected fair feasible inclined possible prone reasonable

WEAK

achievable anticipated assuring attainable believeable conceivable conjecturable credible destined disposed favorite given to imaginable in favor of in the cards inferable liable odds-on on the verge of ostensible plausible practicable predisposed presumable promising rational seeming subject to supposable tending thinkable true up-and-coming verisimilar workable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

impossible unlikely unreasonable

WEAK

implausible inapt unforeseeable

Example Sentences

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You might be in the habit of keeping a certain amount of cash on hand for emergencies, but how much interest are you earning on that money?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

So far, however, Abu Dhabi has largely remained silent, with Emirati professor of political science Abdulkhaleq Abdulla saying the UAE is "not in the habit of provoking our big brother".

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

It’s also marketed to people who aren’t in the habit of buying gaming systems: families with young children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

The lame-duck status and eventual departure of Colbert from late night in May presents an opportunity for “Tonight” to gain viewers who are still in the habit of watching the desk-and-sofa fests at 11:35 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025

He didn’t have a lot of things and he wasn’t in the habit of leaving them for other people to take.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

in the habit of

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