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 is the power of public prohibitions of unhealthy behavior.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

Loeb also was Roosevelt’s instrument for directing their behavior and getting updates on their activities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The viruses shared nearly identical RNA cloverleaf structures and binding behavior.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

The current base has also shown constructive behavior, successfully retesting a prior cup base breakout level from last December.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Of course, given our experiences with Cecilia, I wasn’t sure I could believe everything Teresita had to say, so I kept my ears and eyes open for suspicious behavior from the old soothsayer.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

Vocabulary lists containing behavior

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