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Synonyms for Behavior
bɪˈheɪv yərbe·hav·ior
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
behavior
Behavior is our action in the presence of others; conduct includes also that which is known only to ourselves and our Maker. Carriage expresses simply the manner of holding the body, especially in sitting or walking, as when it is said of a lady "she has a fine carriage." Bearing refers to the bodily expression of feeling or disposition; as, a haughty bearing; a noble bearing. Demeanor is the bodily expression, not only of feelings, but of moral states; as, a devout demeanor. Breeding, unless with some adverse limitation, denotes that manner and conduct which result from good birth and training. Deportment is behavior as related to a set of rules; as, the pupil's deportment was faultless. A person's manner may be that of a moment, or toward a single person; his manners are his habitual style of behavior toward or before others, especially in matters of etiquette and politeness; as, good manners are always pleasing.
Synonyms:
action, bearing, breeding, carriage, conduct, demeanor, deportment, life, manner, mannersPreposition:
The behavior of the pastor to or toward his people, on or upon the streets, before the multitude, or in the church, with the godly, or with the worldly, was alike faultless.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
behavior
Synonyms:
conduct, bearing, demeanor, proceeding, comportment, action, manner, deportmentAntonyms:
misdemeanor, misbehavior, misconduct
Princeton's WordNet
behavior, behaviour, conduct, doingsnoun
manner of acting or controlling yourself
Synonyms:
conduct, demeanour, behaviour, doings, demeanor, deportment, behaviorbehavior, behaviournoun
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
"the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments"
Synonyms:
conduct, demeanour, behaviour, doings, demeanor, deportment, behaviordemeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportmentnoun
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
Synonyms:
conduct, demeanour, behaviour, doings, demeanor, deportment, behaviorbehavior, behaviournoun
(psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation
Synonyms:
conduct, demeanour, behaviour, doings, demeanor, deportment, behavior
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Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
behaviornoun
Synonyms:
conduct, deportment, actions, demeanor
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "behavior":
behaviour, conduct, behavioural, behaviours, acts, behavioral, attitude, behaviors, demeanour
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Words popularity by usage frequency
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#200 | life | |
#473 | action | |
#2478 | behavior | |
#2645 | conduct | |
#2807 | manner | |
#3239 | acts | |
#4759 | behaviour | |
#5298 | attitude | |
#5920 | bearing | |
#7569 | behavioral | |
#7859 | proceeding | |
#7941 | breeding | |
#10046 | behaviors | |
#10516 | carriage | |
#16575 | manners | |
#19244 | behavioural | |
#23425 | behaviours | |
#39087 | demeanor | |
#47271 | doings | |
#97155 | demeanour | |
#110836 | deportment | |
#235157 | comportment |
How to use Behavior in a sentence?
Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders:
The United States must not engage in torture, if we do, in an increasingly brutal world, we lose our moral standing to condemn other nations or groups that engage in uncivilized behavior.
You can expect to see lots of wigs, lots of boobs, and horrible behavior, every single person gets slapped or slaps someone. We all throw champagne in each other’s faces. I mean I wrestle a pregnant woman while she’s stripping on a pole!
Justice Minister Ferd Grapperhaus:
The riots and extreme violence against police officers, riot police and firefighters last night in Rotterdam are disgusting to see, protesting is a great right in our society, but what we saw last night is simply criminal behavior. It has nothing to do with demonstrating.
Our banking system is like a bunch of kids stealing from the cookie jar, and when the central bankers are questioned about it, they lie, or they say they're doing it for our own good - and then we keep putting cookies in the jar - and keep allowing them to steal - when all that's really happening is they're getting a free snack on us. They don't even have to be on their best behavior to get the treat!
I think when you get people telling you that it’s really significantly changed their behavior in a permanent way, something that’s good enough to open people’s eyes to the behavior they had before and this changed behavior and that it’s repeatable and they like it enough that they’re not going to go back.
Translations for Behavior
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- سلوكArabic
- държание, поведениеBulgarian
- আচরণBengali
- conducta, comportamentCatalan, Valencian
- jednání, chováníCzech
- Benehmen, Verhalten, Betragen, VerhaltensweiseGerman
- συμπεριφοράGreek
- kondutoEsperanto
- conducta, comportamientoSpanish
- رفتار - اخلاقPersian
- käytös, käyttäytyminenFinnish
- comportementFrench
- התנהגותHebrew
- व्यवहार, बर्तावHindi
- viselkedésHungarian
- comportamentoInterlingua
- tingkah lakuIndonesian
- comportamentoItalian
- 振る舞い, 行儀, 行動Japanese
- 行爲, 行動, 행동, 행위Korean
- moresLatin
- elgesysLithuanian
- gedrag, gedragingenDutch
- oppførselNorwegian
- zachowaniePolish
- conduta, comportamentoPortuguese
- поведениеRussian
- beteendeSwedish
- நடத்தைTamil
- ప్రవర్తనTelugu
- davranışTurkish
- رویےUrdu
- 行为Chinese
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