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habit

[hab-it] / ˈhæb ɪt /
NOUN
tendency, practice
Synonyms
STRONGEST
custom manner mode nature obsession pattern quirk routine style thing usage
STRONG
addiction bent bias constitution consuetude convention dependence disposition fashion fixation gravitation groove habitude impulsion inclination makeup mannerism penchant persuasion praxis predisposition proclivity proneness propensity rule rut set susceptibility turn use way weakness wont
WEAK
assuetude fixed attitude frame of mind hangup second nature
Antonyms
STRONG
disinclination dislike hate
NOUN
dress, clothing, often for a particular purpose
Synonyms
STRONG
apparel costume garb garment habiliment robe vestment
WEAK
riding clothes

Example Sentences

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The thing that promises a new habit, a new self.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

The club have a recent habit of ending seasons badly, which then impact the following campaign.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

I no longer worry how others might judge me on something so relatively inconsequential, this habit of talking to strangers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Is the habit any worse than vegging out with the television?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Her face is so hopeful, but out of habit I say, “I need to ask Maddy first.”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

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