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habit
Synonyms and Antonyms of habit
1
a usual manner of behaving or doing
bent, inclination, proclivity, set, tendency, tenor, turn
bag, convention, form, mode, style
drill, groove, jog trot, regime (also régime), regimen, rote, routine, rut
attribute, characteristic, mark, trait
eccentricity, kink, oddity, peculiarity, quirk, singularity, tic
2
a physiological need for certain drugs
addiction, dependence (also dependance), jones [slang], monkey
3
the type of body that a person has
4
archaic
covering for the human body
array, bravery, caparison, finery, gaiety (also gayety), glad rags, pretties, regalia, trim
foofaraw, frippery, gaudery, tawdry, trumpery [archaic]
costume, ensemble, frock, garb, getup, guise, livery, outfit
couture, prêt-à-porter (or pret-a-porter), ready-to-wear, tailoring
activewear, loungewear, outerwear, playwear, sportswear
nightclothes, sleepwear, smallclothes, underclothes, underwear
Synonym Discussion of habit
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- had a habit of tapping his fingers
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- our practice is to honor all major credit cards
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- western-style dress is now common usage in international business
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- the custom of wearing black at funerals
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- as was her wont, she slept until noon
habit
Synonyms and Antonyms of habit
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
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