Antonyms for conduct
ˈkɒn dʌkt; kənˈdʌktcon·duct

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. conductnoun

   Synonyms:
   demeanor, behavior, behaviour, deportment, demeanour, bearing

2. conductnoun

   The act or method of controlling or directing

   Synonyms:
   control, demeanour, management, behavior, deportment, demeanor, bearing, behaviour, guidance

3. conductnoun

   To lead, as a commander; to direct; to manage; to carry on; as, to conduct the affairs of a kingdom.

   Conduct of armies is a prince's art. - Edmund Waller.

   Synonyms:
   bearing, management, guidance, demeanor, deportment, demeanour, behaviour, control, behavior

4. conductverb

   The manner of guiding or carrying one's self; personal deportment; mode of action; behavior.

   He conducted himself well.

   Synonyms:
   demeanor, bearing, behaviour, control, management, demeanour, behavior, guidance, deportment

5. conductnoun

   Plot; action; construction; manner of development.

   Synonyms:
   transmit, convey, carry, demeanour, bearing, management, deportment, behaviour, guidance, control, behavior, demeanor

6. conductverb

   To direct, as the leader in the performance of a musical composition.

   Synonyms:
   storyline, lead, manage, belead, direct, supervise, oversee, run, plot, action

7. conductverb

   Synonyms:
   escort, guide, accompany, steer, belead, lead

8. conductverb

   Synonyms:
   carry on, act, behave

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. conduct

   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, behavior, breeding, carriage, 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 AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.8 / 6 votes

1. conductverb

   Antonyms:
   mislead, miscarry, mismanage, misconduct, misadminister

   Synonyms:
   lead, bring, carry, transfer, direct, guide, control, manage, administer

Matched Categories

1. • Music
   • Perform

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:2.3 / 6 votes

1. behavior, behaviour, conduct, doingsnoun

   manner of acting or controlling yourself

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

2. demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportmentverb

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

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

3. conduct, carry on, dealverb

   direct the course of; manage or control

   "You cannot conduct business like this"

   Synonyms:
   convey, dish out, shell out, comport, apportion, plow, impart, lot, behave, act up, parcel out, deal out, guide, lead, continue, portion out, sell, consider, take, carry on, share, dispense, dole out, divvy up, deport, grapple, administer, channel, deal, uphold, trade, proceed, treat, contend, carry, address, go on, direct, allot, make out, mete out, preserve, bear on, acquit, distribute, handle, care, transmit, cover, cope, make do, get by, manage, look at, bear

4. conduct, lead, directverb

   lead, as in the performance of a composition

   "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"

   Synonyms:
   comport, conduce, place, moderate, impart, behave, send, head, target, lead, maneuver, take, carry on, result, point, deport, extend, aim, channelise, deal, take aim, engineer, chair, calculate, channel, precede, carry, manoeuver, go, address, manoeuvre, direct, pass, organize, channelize, organise, acquit, convey, leave, transmit, run, top, contribute, orchestrate, mastermind, guide, train, steer, bear

5. behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carryverb

   behave in a certain manner

   "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"

   Synonyms:
   exile, digest, abide, express, comport, tolerate, act, pack, have a bun in the oven, support, impart, behave, sway, assoil, extend, carry, guide, lead, deliver, put up, take, stick out, channel, expect, deport, assume, pay, endure, take over, deal, dribble, run, extradite, do, transport, exculpate, stomach, birth, direct, hold, expatriate, transmit, clear, stock, have, acquit, brook, yield, turn out, convey, persuade, post, suffer, discharge, stand, exonerate, gestate, contain, accept, carry on, stockpile, give birth, wear, bear

6. lead, take, direct, conduct, guideverb

   take somebody somewhere

   "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"

   Synonyms:
   require, chair, read, occupy, subscribe to, rent, withdraw, run, organise, lead, top, mastermind, take on, carry, deal, assume, engineer, have, hold, choose, learn, fill, transmit, necessitate, impart, consume, go, drive, hire, result, place, consider, need, study, behave, pick out, steer, guide on, send, channel, draw, contract, adopt, calculate, film, remove, demand, acquit, orchestrate, conduce, lease, contribute, take aim, take up, train, strike, use up, select, take, engage, comport, make, claim, channelize, point, manoeuvre, head, get, channelise, get hold of, exact, take away, pack, call for, take in, bring, submit, convey, deport, shoot, aim, direct, charter, precede, extend, contain, address, bear, carry on, target, subscribe, involve, acquire, manoeuver, look at, postulate, organize, accept, moderate, guide, admit, pass, ingest, leave, ask, maneuver

7. impart, conduct, transmit, convey, carry, channelverb

   transmit or serve as the medium for transmission

   "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"

   Synonyms:
   canalise, beam, transfer, express, comport, dribble, get, pack, bring, impart, behave, add, send, run, guide, lead, have a bun in the oven, take, communicate, post, expect, channelize, deport, fetch, extend, channelise, deal, pass on, channel, carry, give, transport, stock, bestow, hold, gestate, direct, acquit, broadcast, convey, persuade, leave, transmit, contain, air, sway, contribute, carry on, stockpile, canalize, lend, bear

8. conductverb

   lead musicians in the performance of

   "Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern pieces"

   Synonyms:
   take, deport, carry, deal, convey, behave, lead, channel, impart, carry on, comport, acquit, guide, direct, transmit, bear

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:4.5 / 2 votes

1. conductnoun

   Synonyms:
   guidance, management, leadership, administration, behavior, deportment

2. conductverb

   Synonyms:
   lead, pilot, escort, guide, attend, convoy, administer, manage

How to use conduct in a sentence?

1. Maggie Graul:

   Once that threshold has been hit, we’ll come and conduct a sweep of the entire student population, it’s absolutely possible that schools could be hitting that Test to Stay threshold multiple times throughout the school year.

2. Jet Airways:

   This has been a very difficult decision but without interim funding, the airline is simply unable to conduct flight operations.

3. State Bar Court:

   The State Bar of California has filed a petition to enroll this licensee on interim inactive status, alleging that the licensees conduct poses a substantial threat of harm to clients or the public, the petition involves a charge that the licensee engaged in a major misappropriation of client funds.

4. Allison Burroughs:

   However unappealing that might be, it is not conduct made unlawful by Title VII.

5. Adam Schiff:

   I think that's a good division of labor which will allow the public to get information about the President's conduct, but will also ensure that we can get complete answers to our questions in Senate Intelligence Committee and that we also respect the equities of the Justice Department and our own investigative needs.

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