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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Most of the therapy is delivered by behavior technicians, who in many states need little more than a high-school degree and often earn as little as $20 an hour.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

On Aug. 18, for example, a behavior technician spent a total of 70 minutes with Ezekiel, working on a puzzle and playing with educational toys, according to a medical record reviewed by the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Emilia, by contrast, is a strikingly modern figure in her cynical assessments of the hypocrisy of a culture that will deride women for sexual behavior that wouldn’t be censured in men.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Engineers will continue conducting a mix of subsonic and lower-altitude flights to monitor the aircraft's behavior under a variety of conditions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Obeah always wanted to fight other males and I thought—mistakenly—that all of this was proper behavior for a sled dog.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

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