behavior

[bih-heyv-yer] / bɪˈheɪv yər /

NOUN

manner of conducting oneself

Synonyms

STRONGEST

act action attitude conduct demeanor management nature performance practice presence role style

STRONG

address air bag bearing carriage code comportment convention course dealings decency decorum deed delivery deportment ethics etiquette expression form front guise habits mien mode morals observance propriety ritual routine savoir-faire seemliness speech tact talk taste tone way ways

WEAK

social graces tenue way of life what's done

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cessation idleness inactivity inertia repose rest stoppage

STRONG

bad manners carelessness immorality impropriety indecency listening quiet silence thoughtlessness

Example Sentences

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“Changes in eating behavior could also increase menu shifts towards healthier and smaller-portioned menu options.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

They’re less trusting of humans than Miguel, which is just fine with zoo managers: That’s normal capybara behavior.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

In 2012, researchers at the Wisconsin Plasma Physics Laboratory observed magnetic field behavior that existing theories could not explain.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

While there are no hard and fast criteria, the market’s behavior over the past two months certainly fits the bill, according to Bret Kenwell, U.S. investment analyst at eToro.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Bad behavior was no longer on the fringes of an otherwise sound economy; it was its central feature.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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