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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Their brains began to look and function more like those of older mice, and their behavior reflected this shift.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

They also might have changed their behavior by taking on extra shifts or juggling schedules to rely more on tax-advantaged overtime pay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

And that gap can drastically affect learning outcomes or behavior in school.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

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

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Their source for the sort of information that never gets broadcast or written down: rumors, the behavior of the sell-side brokers, the patterns on the screens.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

behavior

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