Habituel (en. Usual)

/abitɥɛl/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adjective
Occurs regularly or systematically.
He has a habitual schedule.
Il a un emploi du temps habituel.
Related to habits or the usual way of doing things.
It is his habitual behavior.
C’est son comportement habituel.
Without particular character, mundane.
It was a habitual meeting.
C'était une rencontre habituelle.

Etymology

From Latin 'habituālis', derived from 'habitus' which means 'habit'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

a habitual person
A person who shows consistency in their behaviors or traits.
une personne habituelle
in his habitual
In the usual way of doing something.
dans son habituel
regularly
To perform an action regularly.
de façon habituelle

Related Words

habit
A way of doing something that is repeated regularly.
habitude
to habituate
To make someone or something accustomed.
habituer
habitual
A person who has gotten used to something.
habitué

Slang Meanings

Normal
It's classic, nothing habitual.
C'est du classique, rien d'habituel.
Mundane
That movie was really habitual, nothing new.
Ce film était vraiment habituel, rien de nouveau.