Synonyms of habits

habits 1 of 2

noun

plural of habit

1

as in rituals

a usual manner of behaving or doing

it was his habit to rise early

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rituals
• practices
• customs
• ways
• tricks
• tendencies
• patterns
• routines
• inclinations
• habitudes
• fashions
• styles
• modes
• addictions
• manners
• characteristics
• proclivities
• wonts
• traits
• dispositions
• usages
• conventions
• mores
• ruts
• affectations
• regimes
• attributes
• regimens
• uses
• turns
• grooves
• forms
• bents
• bags
• sets
• peculiarities
• quirks
• eccentricities
• drills
• tics
• tenors
• airs
• poses
• singularities
• deportments
• rotes
• oddities
• kinks
• jog trots
• marks

2

as in addictions

a physiological need for certain drugs

a cocaine habit of long standing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• addictions
• dependences
• monkeys
• tolerances
• joneses
• alcoholisms
• habituations
• morphinisms
• heroinisms

3

as in physiques

the type of body that a person has

an imposing man of vigorous habit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• physiques
• shapes
• figures
• forms
• builds
• constitutions
• frames
• structures
• anatomies

habits

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of habit

as in clothes

to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes

his exclusive clothing store had habited the town's upper crust for as long as anyone could remember

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clothes
• dresses
• costumes
• attires
• decks (out)
• garments
• suits
• rigs (out)
• toilets
• garbs
• robes
• gowns
• drapes
• togs (up or out)
• vestures
• apparels
• arrays
• wraps
• enrobes
• bedecks
• outfits
• gets up
• caparisons
• dresses up
• frocks
• jackets
• uniforms
• mantles
• tailors
• cloaks
• does up
• invests
• habilitates
• enswathes
• huddles
• furnishes
• haps
• vests
• equips
• swaddles
• swathes
• accoutres
• dresses down
• bedights
• underdresses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strips
• undresses
• disrobes
• untrusses
• disarrays
• unclothes
• uncovers
• denudes
• divests
• unveils
• undrapes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of habits

Noun

The study analyzed the sleep habits of more than 11,000 people over seven days, during which participants wore wrist sensors that measured their light exposure. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Successful nonprofits treat these windows as opportunities to build infrastructure and embed habits of action that outlast the celebration. — Stewart McLaurin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

But his personal viewing habits skew towards thrillers and action films, and a longtime hero is Michael Crichton, the Harvard Medical School graduate turned writer who parlayed his science background into franchises like Jurassic Park and ER. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Knowing this, the study’s authors surmise these betel nut habits were self-reinforcing. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026

Because the study used existing national data rather than following individuals over time, researchers couldn’t determine each person’s exact drinking habits or account for every lifestyle factor. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

The program logs your viewing habits and sells that data to any third-party company that would like to know them. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

Here are a few habits to avoid to keep guests happy and at ease. — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 3 Sep. 2026

But those policies that fuel inflation – including massive spending and tariffs – are very hard habits to kick. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Verb

Kids nutrition, the food habits children build at home, shapes how ready students are to focus, learn and get through the school day. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

The workplace habits many women learn and internalize while navigating these systems. — Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

But even experienced hands occasionally fall into habits that quietly undermine plant health — habits that university extension educators and longtime horticulture writers say are surprisingly common, regardless of how long someone has been gardening. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026