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behavior

[bih-heyv-yer] / bɪˈheɪv yər /
NOUN
manner of conducting oneself
Synonyms
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act action attitude conduct demeanor management nature performance practice presence role style
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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
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cessation idleness inactivity inertia repose rest stoppage
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bad manners carelessness immorality impropriety indecency listening quiet silence thoughtlessness

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“It speaks to the opportunistic behavior of everyone involved—it could be opportunistic set months earlier, it could be opportunistic in the moment,” said Ben Silverman, head of research at VerityData.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

But thanks to a thoroughly discredited British doctor who claimed to document changes in behavior in children given the MMR vaccine, creating the so-called “Wakefield effect,” some of this progress has been undone.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Short-termism doesn’t just affect investors; it also shapes corporate behavior.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

They help us discuss what thoughtful, constructive behavior in the finance industry can look like and how a sharp finance tool kit can be used effectively for social impact.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Back in May, Mike Burry was betting on his theory of human behavior: The loans were structured to go bad.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis