HABITUE Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

habitué

noun

hə-ˈbi-chə-ˌwā

variants also habitue

Definition of habitué

as in fan

a person with a strong and habitual liking for something confirmed habitués of the theater, they support serious dramas as well as comedies and musicals

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as in patron

someone who regularly spends time in a particular place a confirmed habitué of the country club, she keeps tabs on who's having an affair

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Recent Examples of habitué Books Nora Ephron was a star writer, talk show habitue and media darling when magazines were everything and such a career was possible. — Karen Heller, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2023 But for anyone who’s not a weekend-midnights New Beverly habitue or even has only seen one or two, there’s the ineluctable appeal of great pop songs, well-belted — no Easter egg acknowledgement required. — Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2021 Expecting the slow but steady ramp-up of in-the-know habitues and farsighted home buyers to continue as more stylish businesses and artist communities settle there, Frey has decided to open her studio to the public. — Leilani Marie Labong, SFChronicle.com, 26 June 2018 Warren Hinckle, San Francisco watering hole habitue, and basset hound Bentley belly up to the bar at the old Pipeline. — Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Dec. 2017

Recent Examples of Synonyms for habitué

Noun

Megill retired Richie Palacios on a grounder to second to end it, threw his arms in the air and was mobbed by teammates near the mound while Brewers fans celebrated in the stands.

— Rob Maaddi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Another fan was portrayed cooking a sausage on a stick over his car engine.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of fan

Noun

No one’s taking away your phone at the MCA, though some entertainment venues and artists have experimented with requiring patrons to leave their devices at the door.

— Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Each laureate will receive 15 million yen ($95,160), a testimonial letter, and a medal, which will be presented by Prince Hitachi, honorary patron of the Japan Art Association.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of patron

Noun

Juxtaposing the solemnity of Victorian mourning with his characteristically surreal theatricality, Browne transformed the runway into a narrative about fashion’s power to bring its devotees back to life.

— Livia Caligor, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
But for the chatbot devotees, the inner workings are where the magic dwells.

— Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of devotee

Noun

Spiced Cream Cheese Bundt Cake Adding pumpkin spice to half the batter before putting the two components together creates a magnificent swirl pattern that your holiday guests will ooh and aah over when cutting into this gorgeous cake.

— Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026
Perhaps that’s why the guest count at his SoFi shows was so thin compared to others.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of guest

Noun

Bevins, sung by the tenor Jonah Hoskins, is a young gay man who slit his wrists after being jilted by a lover.

— Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
Russell Brand‘s wife has told a court that the Despicable Me star was a caring and considerate lover during the period in which he has been accused of rape.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of lover

Noun

But instead the sisters wind up confronting assassins, demons with human familiars, and revelations about their late mother’s place within Le Clan des Sorcières.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Cats make wonderful friends and, for the witchy folks among us, maybe even familiars.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025

Definition of familiar

Noun

In 1894 French-Swiss bacteriologist Alexandre Yersin isolated the plague bacterium and connected rat infestations to the disease.

— Faye Flam, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
That money will fund a rat model of Jaxson’s gene mutation, which is expected to be studied at UT Southwestern next year.

— Ciara McCarthy October 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026

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