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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One of neuroscience's major unanswered questions is how neurons in the brain and body connect and coordinate to generate behavior.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

In addition, aggressive behavior, verbal and physical intimidation and hate speech were banned.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

A clear illustration of this behavior comes from one of the most-cited studies in the behavioral economics field.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

"And he's just been caught doing and saying all of these things... consistently, he's been lying about all of his behavior and the things that he's done."

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

And yet we called decent behavior humane, and acted as though animals were the brutes!

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Vocabulary lists containing behavior

"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act I

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Growth, Development and Reproduction of Organisms - Introductory

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