CUSTOMARY Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: How is the word 'customary' distinct from other similar adjectives?

Some common synonyms of customary are accustomed , habitual , usual , and wonted . While all these words mean "familiar through frequent or regular repetition," customary applies to what accords with the practices, conventions, or usages of an individual or community. // the customary waiting period before the application is approved

Q: How does the word 'accustomed' relate to other synonyms for 'customary'?

Accustomed is less emphatic than wonted or habitual in suggesting fixed habit or invariable custom. // accepted the compliment with her accustomed modesty

Q: When is it sensible to use 'habitual' instead of 'customary'?

In some situations, the words habitual and customary are roughly equivalent. However, habitual suggests a practice settled or established by much repetition. // a habitual morning routine

Q: When might 'usual' be a better fit than 'customary'?

While the synonyms usual and customary are close in meaning, usual stresses the absence of strangeness or unexpectedness. // my usual order for lunch

Q: When is 'wonted' a more appropriate choice than 'customary'?

The meanings of wonted and customary largely overlap; however, wonted stresses habituation but usually applies to what is favored, sought, or purposefully cultivated. // his wonted determination

customary

adjective

ˈkə-stə-ˌmer-ē

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as in usual

accepted, used, or practiced by most people the customary response to the greeting "How are you?" is "Fine, thanks"

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as in traditional

based on customs usually handed down from a previous generation the customary toasting of the bride and groom at their wedding reception

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How is the word customary distinct from other similar adjectives?

Some common synonyms of customary are accustomed, habitual, usual, and wonted. While all these words mean "familiar through frequent or regular repetition," customary applies to what accords with the practices, conventions, or usages of an individual or community.

the customary waiting period before the application is approved

How does the word accustomed relate to other synonyms for customary?

Accustomed is less emphatic than wonted or habitual in suggesting fixed habit or invariable custom.

accepted the compliment with her accustomed modesty

When is it sensible to use habitual instead of customary?

In some situations, the words habitual and customary are roughly equivalent. However, habitual suggests a practice settled or established by much repetition.

a habitual morning routine

When might usual be a better fit than customary?

While the synonyms usual and customary are close in meaning, usual stresses the absence of strangeness or unexpectedness.

my usual order for lunch

When is wonted a more appropriate choice than customary?

The meanings of wonted and customary largely overlap; however, wonted stresses habituation but usually applies to what is favored, sought, or purposefully cultivated.

his wonted determination

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Recent Examples on the Web As is customary, Silvia Venturini designed the accessories for the presentation with her daughter, and fourth-generation Fendi, Delfina Delettrez, who is the artistic director of jewelry for the brand. —

Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 Popular on Variety As is customary, sales companies have set up booths in central Rome’s Palazzo Barberini, which besides being Italy’s National Ancient Art gallery, is also the market’s main hub. —

Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024 As is customary, Trump wrote a letter to the rabbis, read it quietly, then tore it up and placed in the enclosed area. —

NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024 Almodovar stages it as melodrama, with some extravagantly overblown dialogue, a swooping orchestral score by regular collaborator Albert Iglesias and the director’s customary use of extreme pops of colour. —

Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for customary

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Comcast found a way to get it past its usual challenges of consumers leaving its cable offerings and getting people to visit its theme parks: the Olympics.

Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
My mother went about her usual part of making everyone feel relaxed and having a laugh and joking with everyone.

Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024

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