Definitions

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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But it’s debatable whether consumers really changed their behavior since then.

From MarketWatch

This level of control could help researchers explore fundamental questions about gravity, particle motion, and quantum behavior.

From Science Daily

Together, these approaches provide a toolkit for fine-tuning the behavior of DNA machines with a high degree of accuracy.

From Science Daily

The pair were already showing “very chronic stress behavior” in L.A.,

From Los Angeles Times

“This is the very beginning of how you will see behavior shift.”

From The Wall Street Journal