Crossword Dictionary

habitual

habitual, habituals - a 

occurring frequently or constantly 

Wordplays

Synonyms

bred-in-the-bone, chronic, confirmed, dyed-in-the-wool, inveterate

sentence examples

“He was fired for his habitual lateness.”

“They went for their habitual evening walk.”

“Arbery, a habitual jogger, was captured on security camera video in the neighborhood of Satilla Shores, a couple of miles from his house, on a Sunday afternoon.”

Merriam-Webster

etymology

habitual (adj.)

mid-15c., "customary, belonging to one's inherent disposition," from Medieval Latin habitualis "pertaining to habit or dress," from Latin habitus "condition, appearance, dress," originally past participle of habere "to have, hold, possess; wear; find oneself, be situated; consider, think, reason, have in mind; manage, keep," from PIE root *ghabh- "to give or receive."