Antonyms for mien
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1. mien

   Air is that combination of qualities which makes the entire impression we receive in a person's presence; as, we say he has the air of a scholar, or the air of a villain. Appearance refers more to the dress and other externals. We might say of a travel-soiled pedestrian, he has the appearance of a tramp, but the air of a gentleman. Expression and look especially refer to the face. Expression is oftenest applied to that which is habitual; as, he has a pleasant expression of countenance; look may be momentary; as, a look of dismay passed over his face. We may, however, speak of the look or looks as indicating all that we look at; as, he had the look of an adventurer; I did not like his looks. Bearing is rather a lofty word; as, he has a noble bearing; port is practically identical in meaning with bearing, but is more exclusively a literary word. Carriage, too, is generally used in a good sense; as, that lady has a good carriage. Mien is closely synonymous with air, but less often used in a bad sense. We say a rakish air rather than a rakish mien. Mien may be used to express some prevailing feeling; as, "an indignant mien." Demeanor goes beyond appearance, including conduct, behavior; as, a modest demeanor. Manner and style are, in large part at least, acquired. Compare BEHAVIOR.

   Synonyms:
   air, appearance, bearing, behavior, carriage, demeanor, expression, fashion, look, manner, port, sort, style, way

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1. mien

   Antonyms:
   character, disposition, temperament, constitution, nature, being, personality

   Synonyms:
   look, aspect, air, manner, appearance, carriage, bearing, deportment

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1. • Manner

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1. bearing, comportment, presence, miennoun

   dignified manner or conduct

   Synonyms:
   bearing, charge, comportment, posture, heading, aim, front, heraldic bearing, carriage, presence, armorial bearing

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1. miennoun

   Synonyms:
   aspect, air, manner, demeanor, appearance, bearing, deportment

How to use mien in a sentence?

1. Finley Peter Dunne:

   Vice is a creature of such hideous mien... that the more you see it the better you like it.

2. Edward Dahlberg:

   Genius, like truth, has a shabby and neglected mien.

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