usual, customary, habitual
- usual, customary, habitual
Usual applies to that which is considered normal, common, and expected: "He arrived at the usual hour." "You can expect the usual results from this medicine." Customary refers to whatever accords with the practices of an individual or group: "It was customary for us to have two coffee breaks every morning." "At that school it was customary for each girl to take her turn waiting on tables." Habitual suggests a fixed practice as the result of habit: "It is habitual for me to ignore my alarm clock." "He was a surly person with a habitual scowl on his face."
Dictionary of problem words and expressions.
Harry Shaw.
1975.
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usual — usual, customary, habitual, wonted, accustomed can mean familiar through frequent or regular repetition. Usual stresses the absence of strangeness and is applicable to whatever is normally expected or happens in the ordinary course of events… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
usual — usually, adv. usualness, n. /yooh zhooh euhl, yoohzh weuhl/, adj. 1. habitual or customary: her usual skill. 2. commonly met with or observed in experience; ordinary: the usual January weather. 3. commonplace; everyday: He says the usual things.… … Universalium
usual — u•su•al [[t]ˈyu ʒu əl, ˈyuʒ wəl[/t]] adj. 1) expected by reason of previous experience with the same occurrence, situation, person, etc.: her usual skill[/ex] 2) commonly met with or observed in experience; ordinary: the usual January… … From formal English to slang
usual — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French usuel, from Late Latin usualis, from Latin usus use Date: 14th century 1. accordant with usage, custom, or habit ; normal 2. commonly or ordinarily used < followed his usual route > 3.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
customary — See usual. See usual, customary, habitual … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
habitual — See usual. See usual, customary, habitual … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
usual — See usual, customary, habitual … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
habitual — *usual, customary, wonted, accustomed Analogous words: habituated, addicted (see HABITUATE): practiced, drilled (see PRACTICE vb): confirmed, inveterate, chronic, deep seated, deep rooted Antonyms: occasional Contrasted words: infrequent,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
usual — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. customary, accustomed, habitual, ordinary, wonted, normal, regular, everyday; traditional. See habit, conformity. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Ordinary] Syn. general, frequent, normal; see common 1 ,… … English dictionary for students
usual — /ˈjuʒuəl / (say yoohzhoohuhl) adjective 1. habitual or customary: his usual skill. 2. such as is commonly met with or observed in experience; ordinary: the usual January weather. 3. in common use; common: say the usual things. –noun 4. that which …
