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behaviors

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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Specific questions help team members anchor their responses in your concrete behaviors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Managers can elicit more meaningful feedback by asking specific, open-ended questions to anchor responses in concrete behaviors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Scientists have identified a specific brain circuit that appears to play a major role in anxiety, depression-like behaviors, and social withdrawal.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

It’s just not that uncommon or difficult to go through life without engaging in these kinds of morally suspect behaviors.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

The guys animate their answers with fist pumping and jumped-up bro hugs and take-thats and all manner of behaviors that make it seem like we’re participating in football practice and not a dry Quiz Bowl.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali