Main Entry:

ha·bit·u·al

Pronunciation:

\hə-ˈbi-ch(ə-)wəl, ha-, -ˈbi-chəl\

Function:

adjective

Date:

1603

1 : having the nature of a habit : customary <habitual candor> <habitual behavior> 2 : doing, practicing, or acting in some manner by force of habit <habitual drunkards> 3 : resorted to on a regular basis <our habitual diet> 4 : inherent in an individual <habitual grace>

synonyms see usual

— ha·bit·u·al·ly adverb

— ha·bit·u·al·ness noun