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

“It does free up time in a way that I’m not sure we fully understand yet. This is the very beginning of how you will see behavior shift.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“Turnstile cut ties with Brady Ebert in 2022 in response to a consistent pattern of harmful behavior affecting himself, the band, and the community,” the “Never Enough” band said in the statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

No one had ever suggested such outrageous behavior before and he knew Abby was considering whether or not to take his advice.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

behavior

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