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Synonyms for behavior
bɪˈheɪv yərbe·hav·ior

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English Synonyms and Antonyms3.6 / 7 votes

  1. 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, manners

    Preposition:
    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 Antonyms4.5 / 4 votes

  1. behavior

    Synonyms:
    conduct, bearing, demeanor, proceeding, comportment, action, manner, deportment

    Antonyms:
    misdemeanor, misbehavior, misconduct

Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 2 votes

  1. behavior, behaviour, conduct, doingsnoun

    manner of acting or controlling yourself

    Synonyms:
    conduct, demeanour, behaviour, doings, demeanor, deportment

  2. behavior, 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

  3. demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportmentnoun

    (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

    Synonyms:
    conduct, demeanour, behaviour, doings, demeanor, deportment

  4. behavior, 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

Editors Contribution3.5 / 2 votes

  1. cantankerous

    Submitted by anonymous on December 17, 2019  

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. behaviornoun

    Synonyms:
    deportment (on particular occasions), conduct, bearing, demeanor, carriage, manner, mien, air, port

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. behaviornoun

    Synonyms:
    conduct, deportment, actions, demeanor

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How to use behavior in a sentence?

  1. Meghan McCain:

    I disagree with everyone on this table, i would never be okay with somebody not saluting the flag. By the way, 72 percent of Americans, according to Reuters, said that they thought [ Colin ] Kaepernick’s behavior was unpatriotic.

  2. The DFB:

    Independent of the FIFA disciplinary commission's decision, the DFB and the two colleagues in question want to make a clear point of having realized the impact of their unsportsmanlike behavior and already today announce that they will have no function in the pitch side area at the next game of the German team.

  3. Ellen Selkie:

    I think part of the influence that media have on behavior has to do with the amount of exposure. Just in general, the volume of content that is focused on a specific topic or on a specific sort of interpretation of that topic – in this case misinformation – the repeated exposure to any given thing is going to increase the likelihood that it’s going to have an effect.

  4. Eric Barron:

    I can't imagine anybody that's not appalled by the alleged behavior.

  5. Matthew Schmidt:

    ( But) generally the idea is just to break the rules of the game, which normally say rival intel services dont cause physical harm, this kind of thing meets the letter of that, it doesnt technically get physical, but it breaks the norm of behavior because it seems to cause pretty severe harm. That destabilizes the game. People are worried, people dont perform as well because theyre sick, or theyre worried about being hurt and taking precautions against it, which may make them less effective.


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