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

Adding an item to the platform has been designed to fit existing digital habits. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Instead of pulling back altogether, consumers are changing their shopping habits by trading down to lower-price brands and stores, shopping earlier and relying more on credit cards and buy now pay later plans, Eshelman said. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

However, riskier habits, like hard braking and acceleration, could raise your premium. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Simple moves educators can share, like putting phones away at bedtime and protecting time for meaningful family interactions, help households build healthier digital habits without turning every evening into a standoff. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026

Last year Gen Z spent twice as much on art compared to every other generation, according to recent data from Swiss bank UBS—and a fine arts expert says their buying habits are reshaping the market. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

The exercise highlights the power of compounding and serves as a reminder that small, consistent financial habits often produce bigger results than people expect. — Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Breast cancer risk is shaped by a mix of factors, from age and family history to lifestyle habits and hormonal changes. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

For as well as circulating information, print spread habits of analytic thought. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 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