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custom vs habit

habit vs custom

custom and habit both are nouns.

custom is an adjective but habit is not an adjective.

custom is not a verb while habit is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
custom Yes Yes No No
habit Yes No Yes No
As nouns, habit is a hyponym of custom; that is, habit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than custom:
  • custom: accepted or habitual practice
  • habit: (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
Other hyponyms of custom include Americanism, Anglicism, Britishism, consuetude, couvade, Germanism, use, hijab, rite, ritual.
As nouns, habit is a hyponym of custom; that is, habit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than custom:
  • custom: a specific practice of long standing
  • habit: an established custom
Other hyponyms of custom include wont, Hadith, institution.
custom (noun) habit (noun)
accepted or habitual practice excessive use of drugs
habitual patronage (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
a specific practice of long standing a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order
money collected under a tariff attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire)
an established custom
the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal)
custom (adjective) habit (adjective)
made according to the specifications of an individual
custom (verb) habit (verb)
put a habit on
Difference between custom and habit

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