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. 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. Alexis Ohanian:

   We absolutely need to curb the radicalized behavior, I think any reasonable person agrees that is not healthy, the question is how we actually enforce that to scale, and I think that's the challenge every platform is struggling with right now.

2. Robert Pinnegar:

   They are pushing money into the hands of consumers, but will they use it to pay the rent or to buy food and stock up on toilet paper ? That is the unknown. We're waiting to see what human behavior is come May.

3. Pope Francis:

   We say 'no' to corruption that is so widespread that it seems to be an attitude, normal behavior, but not in words, rather in deeds. We say 'no' to Mafia collusion, fraud, bribes, and the like.

4. Jean Hanvik:

   I don't think she appreciated my uncharacteristic behavior.

5. Cheryl Strayed:

   Sometimes people will decide that I have written this book about my wild behavior in my twenties and Reese is America's sweetheart and they want to put us in opposition to each other, and we laugh about that.