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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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This behavior contrasts sharply with traditional batteries, which do not gain efficiency as they increase in size.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

And that gap can drastically affect learning outcomes or behavior in school.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Frictionless design has helped usher in technologies that manipulate behavior in ways that aren’t always visible to us.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

“It does free up time in a way that I’m not sure we fully understand yet. This is the very beginning of how you will see behavior shift.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

I was still pondering Garth’s behavior when my classmates returned to Room 26.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.