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

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Kinetic modeling revealed that the release process followed zero order behavior.

From Science Daily

But in 2025, the nation really saw how much that behavior is old-fashioned psychological projection.

From Salon

Consumer-watchers forecast the more surprising behaviors that marketers should pay attention to in the year to come, featuring sauce to go and decor for your decor.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a Victorian novel aimed at improving morals, ethics and general behavior, this is where tragedy follows hubris.

From Barron's

What does that failure reveal about human behavior?

From The Wall Street Journal

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