Habit and Tendency

Habit

Habit noun - A usual manner of behaving or doing.
Usage example: it was his habit to rise early

Tendency is a synonym for habit in behaviour topic. In some cases you can use "Tendency" instead a noun "Habit", when it comes to topics like trait, mannerism.

Tendency

Tendency noun - An established pattern of behavior.
Usage example: a tendency to make snap judgments

Habit is a synonym for tendency. You can use "Habit" instead a noun "Tendency".

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

  • Wrestling / The Miz Hoist by His Own Petard: This habit has a tendency to come back and bite him in the ass later.
  • Let's just say that James Woods has a fun habit of playing characters who have a tendency to suddenly yell.
  • Fanfic / Kyon: Big Damn Hero 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.
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