habitual

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore H words

done regularly and repeatedly, as a matter of habit

In a sentence

Habitual in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing habitual in a sentence.

His habitual lateness stopped being charming somewhere around the third year.

Synonyms

customaryroutineinveterate

Antonyms

occasionalsporadicrare

Keep going

to make accustomed to something through repeated exposure

the erectile hairs along an animal's neck and back that rise in anger or fear; figuratively, a state of anger (as in 'raise someone's hackles')

made dull and unoriginal through overuse

a biography that idealizes its subject and glosses over flaws

marked by peace, prosperity, and happiness; idyllically calm

to set apart as holy or treat with great reverence

regarded as holy or deeply revered

to perceive something that does not exist as a result of a disordered mental state or external influence

Common questions

Habitual (adjective) means done regularly and repeatedly, as a matter of habit

Here is habitual used in an example sentence: "His habitual lateness stopped being charming somewhere around the third year."

Common synonyms for habitual include customary, routine, inveterate.

Antonyms of habitual include occasional, sporadic, rare.

Habitual is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.