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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It can also be found in consumer behavior.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

At the Milken Conference in Los Angeles this week, the strategist said the message from meetings with crypto exchanges was that client behavior is changing.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

In an earnings conference call with analysts, Johnston said the company hasn't seen impact on consumer behavior from higher gasoline prices so far.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

This connection to optomechanics is significant because it provides a way to control and tune the behavior of time crystals, something that had not been possible before.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Even when the dog was gone—which was now and then—Zeke still felt it was somehow still observing him, making sure he was on his best behavior.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness

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