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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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Frictionless design has helped usher in technologies that manipulate behavior in ways that aren’t always visible to us.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

The study also offers an explanation for this unusual behavior.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

In late 2024, Lively accused Baldoni of inappropriate on-set behavior, including comments about her appearance and alleged retaliation after she raised concerns.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Larry Ellison predicts an AI-powered surveillance state in which “citizens will be on their best behavior, because we’re constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Laucks was inarguably one of the most eccentric people in the New York chess community, with conflicting values and erratic behavior.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.