Antonyms for custom
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : kuhs-tuh m |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkʌs təm |
Definition of custom
Origin :- c.1200, "habitual practice," from Old French costume "custom, habit, practice; clothes, dress" (12c., Modern French coutume), from Vulgar Latin *consuetumen, from Latin consuetudinem (nominative consuetudo) "habit, usage, way, practice, tradition, familiarity," from consuetus, past participle of consuescere "accustom," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + suescere "become used to, accustom oneself," related to sui, genitive of suus "oneself," from PIE *swe- "oneself" (see idiom). Replaced Old English þeaw. Sense of a "regular" toll or tax on goods is early 14c. The native word here is toll.
- noun habitual action
- noun ritual, traditional action
- I supposed this to be a custom with the colored population of Turkey, and passed on.
- Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1. No. 20, August 13, 1870 » by Various
- The conditions are appalling, but, according to the custom of the country, they are "moral."
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- As was his custom, he wore no overcoat, but a short sweater under his coat.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- His hand came under my chin as his custom was in giving orders.
- Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin
- This is the custom of the Indians when they are about to fight,--they hide their families.
- Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin
- I did not know then what he meant, but it seems it was a custom.
- Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin
- It had formerly been the custom to use the guns by twos and threes.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
- "'It is not the custom,'" wearily quoted Kingozi in the vernacular.
- Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
- I propose that, as is our custom, we take some notice of it.
- Extract from : « The Boy Life of Napoleon » by Eugenie Foa
- He remained with us, contrary to his custom, the whole evening.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
Synonyms for custom
- addiction
- attitude
- beaten path
- canon
- ceremony
- character
- characteristic
- consuetude
- convention
- conventionalism
- customariness
- daily grind
- design
- dictates
- established way
- etiquette
- fashion
- folkways
- form
- formality
- grind
- groove
- habit
- habitude
- hang-up
- inheritence
- into
- manner
- matter of course
- method
- mode
- mold
- mores
- observance
- observation
- pattern
- performance
- policy
- practice
- praxis
- precedent
- precept
- procedure
- proprieties
- rite
- routine
- rule
- second nature
- shot
- style
- swim
- system
- taste
- thing
- trick
- type
- unwritten law
- unwritten rule
- usage
- use
- vogue
- way
- wont
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