Wont
/wɔːnt/noun
A person's habit or usual way of doing things.
She was wont to get up early in the morning.
Often appears as...
- wont to do something
- as is my wont
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Behavior Patterns
Indicates consistent, often long-standing actions or reactions of a person.
As is his wont, he checked his emails first thing in the morning.
Pro Tip 2/3Not an Error
Don't confuse 'wont' with 'won't', the contraction of 'will not'.
He's wont to make that spelling mistake, unlike many who write 'won't'.
Pro Tip 3/3Literary Flair
'Wont' can add a formal or old-fashioned tone to your speech or writing.
She was wont to speak in an elegant, bygone dialect.
Compare with
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