WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ha•bit•u•al /həˈbɪtʃuəl/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- done by habit:[before a noun]He's a habitual gossip.
- commonly used, followed, observed, etc., by a particular person;
customary.
ha•bit•u•al
(hə bich′o̅o̅ əl),USA pronunciation adj.
ha•bit′u•al•ly, adv.
ha•bit′u•al•ness, n.
- of the nature of a habit;
fixed by or resulting from habit:habitual courtesy. - being such by habit:a habitual gossip.
- commonly used, followed, observed, etc., as by a particular person;
customary:She took her habitual place at the table.
- Medieval Latin habituālis relating to dress, condition, or habit, equivalent. to Latin habitu(s) habit1 + -ālis -al1
- 1520–30
ha•bit′u•al•ness, n.
- 2. confirmed, inveterate. 3. accustomed, regular. See usual.
- 2. occasional. 3. unaccustomed.
'habitually' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
affect
- clean
- cleanly
- complain
- congregation
- disorderly house
- drinker
- drunk
- drunkard
- drunken
- favour
- freeloader
- frequent
- gamester
- gossip
- haunt
- inebriate
- intemperate
- Jeremiah
- keep
- killer
- misery
- negligent
- nip
- of
- pack
- parasite
- practise
- predacious
- purple
- purveyor
- quiz
- repetitive strain injury
- resort
- run around
- sceptic
- sedate
- self-serving
- sloven
- slovenly
- sluggard
- smoker
- sourpuss
- stay
- stoner
- stoop
- swinger
- taciturn
- take
- ton-up