Synonyms for behavior
bɪˈheɪv yərbe·hav·ior

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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.

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1. behavior

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

   Antonyms:
   misdemeanor, misbehavior, misconduct

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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

Matched Categories

1. • Action
   • Activity
   • Psychology
   • Trait

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1. cantankerous

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1. behaviornoun

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

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1. behaviornoun

   Synonyms:
   conduct, deportment, actions, demeanor

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1. List of paraphrases for "behavior":

   behaviour, conduct, behavioural, behaviours, acts, behavioral, attitude, behaviors, demeanour

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1. Behavior

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1. Janice Stein:

   It will be -- when this legislation passes -- a criminal act to support terrorism, so, that is criminalizing speech rather than behavior. That one, I bet, will be tested in the courts.

2. John Crist:

   Over the past number of years, various women have accused me of behavior that has been hurtful to them, while I am not guilty of everything Ive been accused of, I confess to being guilty of this I have treated relationships with women far too casually, in some cases even recklessly. My behavior has been destructive and sinful.

3. Larry Summers:

   These figures and labor market tightness and the behavior of housing markets and asset prices are all rising in a more concerning way than I worried about a few months ago, this raises my degree of concern about an economic overheating scenario. There are huge uncertainties in the outlook, but I do believe the focus of concern right now should be on overheating.

4. Daniel Castro:

   I think [ harassment ] is an issue we have to take seriously in VR, especially if we want it to be a welcoming online space, a diverse online space, even though you see really bad behavior happen in the real world, I think it can become worse online.

5. Jeff Chiu/AP:

   Algorithms manipulate our psychology to shape our minds and our behavior, without competition for them to do so responsibly, with too little competition over privacy, we find our most intimate data mined and sold with abandon. The digital age is not only characterized by the presence of monopoly power, but by new means of its exploitation more threatening to individual freedom than ever before.