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noun

wont

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verb

Synonym Chooser

How does the noun wont differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of wont are custom, habit, practice, and usage. While all these words mean "a way of acting fixed through repetition," wont usually applies to a habitual manner, method, or practice of an individual or group.

as was her wont, she slept until noon

When could custom be used to replace wont?

The words custom and wont are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, custom applies to a practice or usage so steadily associated with an individual or group as to have almost the force of unwritten law.

the custom of wearing black at funerals

When might habit be a better fit than wont?

While the synonyms habit and wont are close in meaning, habit implies a doing unconsciously and often compulsively.

had a habit of tapping his fingers

Where would practice be a reasonable alternative to wont?

The synonyms practice and wont are sometimes interchangeable, but practice suggests an act or method followed with regularity and usually through choice.

our practice is to honor all major credit cards

When would usage be a good substitute for wont?

Although the words usage and wont have much in common, usage suggests a customary action so generally followed that it has become a social norm.

western-style dress is now common usage in international business

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wont
Adjective
  • Defeats and disappointment were likely to be part of the mix alongside the winning feeling that everyone connected with Wrexham has got so used to since Parkinson took charge.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Since the Fed's rate cut in September, the interest rates offered to both new and used car buyers have edged down slightly.
    Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Over the years, Chris Jones has made a habit of praising his line coach, Joe Cullen.
    Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Saleh on Lucas Cornerback Chase Lucas has won over Saleh with his play and his study habits.
    Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Members of Detroit’s police oversight board are calling for changes to how the department initiates minor stops after two recent police shootings that began with stops for drinking in a parking lot and an obscured license plate.
    Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The maximum group size is eight people and the tour route (starting in Deer Valley or Snowbird) is chosen by the initiating reservation.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In recent years, as the Amazon has experienced droughts and unpredictable flood cycles, the patterns of change residents have grown accustomed to are shifting with the sands.
    Isa Cardona, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Pause exfoliants and retinol If your skin is not accustomed to cold or dry conditions, don’t use exfoliants or retinoids during your trip, since these ingredients can cause irritation and dryness.
    Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Pumpkin carving and trick-or-treating are also on this month's calendar for the shelter's young residents, who range from under a year old to 18.
    Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The trick was just finding that next pile of exorbitant wealth and luring it in with our siren song of cultural relevance and creative ambition.
    John Lopez, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Five weeks after her daughter’s drowning incident, Mara and their family received a letter from CPS informing them that their case had been closed after failing to prove neglectful supervision.
    Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.
    Josh Meyer, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And more businesses are on the way, with plans to join Sprouts at Everette Farms in the coming months, according to Bill Robinson of Robinson Properties.
    Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The discovery offers a powerful way to give waste plastics a second life as high-performance materials, advancing both a circular economy and next-generation clean technologies.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Your approach will be cautious, careful and results-oriented.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
  • But gooning is more goal-oriented and more communal.
    Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Wont.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wont. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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