Synonyms for wont
- noun
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Accustomed or used (to or with a thing), accustomed or apt (to do something).
He is wont to complain loudly about his job.
Forms
- Plural
- wonts → ways, habits, uses, customs…
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Wont is blind and instinctive habit like that which attaches an animal to a locality: the word is now almost wholly poetic.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| wont | steady | |
| habitude | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- way1, use1
- 4 letters
- fain1, wone
- 5 letters
- habit2, usage2, prone1
- 6 letters
- season2, custom2, ritual3
- 7 letters
- routine2
- 8 letters
- practice2, practise2, disposed2, accustom3, habitude
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (habit2 = 2 syllables).