customary
adjectiveFollowing an established habit or usual practice.
Following usual practice
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Clear all filtersdisposition
nounA person's usual temperament or tendency to act in a certain way.
incorrigible
adjectiveNot readily corrected or reformed; persistently fixed in a habit.
indolent
adjectiveInclined to avoid work or exertion.
One word family: also includes indolence.
ingrained
adjectiveSo deeply established that it is difficult to change.
inveterate
adjectiveLong established and habitual, especially of a tendency or person.
mannerism
nounA distinctive, often habitual way of speaking, moving, or behaving.
penchant
nounA strong liking or habitual inclination.
proclivity
nounA strong or habitual inclination, often toward something viewed unfavorably.
propensity
nounA natural or habitual tendency to behave in a certain way.
sluggard
nounA habitually lazy or inactive person.
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