habit Synonyms
Another word for habit
• noun (Context 1)
A settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is performed automatically and is difficult to give up.
"Reading for twenty minutes before bed has become a relaxing daily practice for her."
• noun (Context 2)
An addictive practice or compulsive dependency, especially one involving the regular consumption of a drug or substance.
"The support group helped several members overcome their long-standing smoking addiction."
• noun (Context 3)
A long, loose garment worn by a member of a religious order, such as a monk or a nun, or traditional attire worn for horseback riding.
"The nuns walked quietly through the cloister wearing their traditional black and white habits."
• noun (Context 4)
The characteristic external form, mode of growth, or general appearance of a plant, animal, or crystal.
"This variety of rosemary has a trailing growth form that makes it ideal for stone walls."
• verb (Context 5)
To dress or clothe in a particular garment or attire (usually used in the passive voice).
"The portrait depicted the nobleman habited in the formal riding clothes of the eighteenth century."
Opposites of habit
The opposite of habit shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: