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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By the end of 2025, about 535,000 people were registered as behavior technicians in a federal database of healthcare providers, an increase of 457% from 2019, an analysis by the Journal found.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Autism therapy, or applied behavior analysis, is commonly given to young children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Engineers will continue conducting a mix of subsonic and lower-altitude flights to monitor the aircraft's behavior under a variety of conditions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Americans buy gas, pay utility bills, purchase groceries and start changing their spending behavior in response to these pressures.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

“Doesn’t Peach get in trouble for his behavior? He can do anything he wants and never get in trouble—here he comes, into my room...”

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

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