Habit
Tendency
Tendency noun - An established pattern of behavior.
Usage example: a tendency to make snap judgments
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Related pairs
How words are described
| human | human habit | human tendency |
| long | long habit | long tendency |
| particular | particular habit | particular tendency |
| usual | usual habit | usual tendency |
| Other adjectives: common, disturbing, annoying, notorious, nasty, distinct, constant, serious, unfortunate, little, bad, irritating, terrible, noticeable, frequent, general, odd, weird, uncanny, strange, curious, occasional, recurring, unnerving. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Hoist by His Own Petard: This habit has a tendency to come back and bite him in the ass later.
Source: Wrestling / The Miz - Let's just say that James Woods has a fun habit of playing characters who have a tendency to suddenly yell.
Source: Suddenly Shouting -
Thanks to her tendency to imitate others and Achakura's encouragement, Kuyou picked up the habit of using her powers to dress herself up without really minding what she is wearing.
Source: Fanfic / Kyon: Big Damn Hero
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Tendency and Habit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/habit/tendency
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