HABIT Synonyms
There are 31 hypernyms of the word habit. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wont | verbv | |||||
noun • an established custom | ||||||
| addiction | nounn | |||||
noun • being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) • an abnormally strong craving • (Roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master | ||||||
| custom | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • made according to the specifications of an individual noun • accepted or habitual practice • a specific practice of long standing • money collected under a tariff • habitual patronage | ||||||
| manner | nounn | |||||
noun • how something is done or how it happens • a way of acting or behaving • a kind | ||||||
| pattern | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a perceptual structure • a customary way of operation or behavior • a decorative or artistic work • something regarded as a normative example • a model considered worthy of imitation • something intended as a guide for making something else • the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport • graphical representation (in polar or Cartesian coordinates) of the spatial distribution of radiation from an antenna as a function of angle verb • plan or create according to a model or models • form a pattern | ||||||
| practice | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a customary way of operation or behavior • systematic training by multiple repetitions • translating an idea into action • the exercise of a profession • knowledge of how something is usually done verb • carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions • learn by repetition • engage in a rehearsal (of) • avail oneself to • engage in or perform | ||||||
| routine | nounn | |||||
noun • an unvarying or habitual method or procedure • a short performance that is part of a longer program • a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program adjective satellite • found in the ordinary course of events | ||||||
| tradition | nounn | |||||
noun • an inherited pattern of thought or action • a specific practice of long standing | ||||||
| second nature | ||||||
noun • acquired behavior that is practiced so long it seems innate | ||||||
| use | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||
noun • the act of using • what something is used for • a particular service • (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing • (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition • exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage • (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property verb • put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose • take or consume (regularly or habitually) • use up, consume fully • seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage • avail oneself to • habitually do something or be in a certain state or place (use only in the past tense) | ||||||
| drug abuse | nounn | |||||
noun • excessive use of drugs | ||||||
| riding habit | nounn | |||||
noun • attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire) | ||||||
| substance abuse | nounn | |||||
noun • excessive use of drugs | ||||||
