HABITUAL

accustomed, customary, habitual, wonted

(adjective) commonly used or practiced; usual; “his accustomed thoroughness”; “took his customary morning walk”; “his habitual comment”; “with her wonted candor”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

habitual (comparative more habitual, superlative most habitual)

Of or relating to a habit; established as a habit; performed over and over again; recurrent, recurring.

Regular or usual.

Synonyms: accustomed, customary

Of a person or thing: engaging in some behaviour as a habit or regularly.

(grammar) Pertaining to an action performed customarily, ordinarily, or usually.

Synonym: consuetudinal

Noun

habitual (plural habituals)

(colloquial) One who does something habitually, such as a serial criminal offender.

(grammar) A construction representing something done habitually.

Source: Wiktionary

Ha*bit"ual, a. Etym: [Cf. F. habituel, LL. habituals. See Habit, n.]

1. Formed or acquired by habit or use. An habitual knowledge of certain rules and maxims. South.

2. According to habit; established by habit; customary; constant; as, the habiual practice of sin. It is the distinguishing mark of habitual piety to be grateful for the most common and ordinary blessings. Buckminster.

Syn.

– Customary; accustomed; usual; common; wonted; ordinary; regular; familiar.

– Ha*bit"u*al*ly, adv.

– Ha*bit"u*al*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition