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Antonyms for behavior
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : bih-heyv-yer |
Phonetic Transcription : bɪˈheɪv yər |
Definition of behavior
Origin :- late 15c., essentially from behave, but with ending from Middle English havour "possession," a word altered (by influence of have) from aver, noun use of Old French verb aveir "to have."
- noun manner of conducting oneself
- The behavior of the troops throughout this trying day was very good.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
- I asked, astonished at Jim's behavior, and anxious for some clew by which to solve its mystery.
- Extract from : « The Underdog » by F. Hopkinson Smith
- There was something droll, and yet miserable, in his behavior.
- Extract from : « Questionable Shapes » by William Dean Howells
- To his way of thinking the behavior of the fiacre was quite unaccountable.
- Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance
- I with a new, sudden interest, watched the behavior of the two men.
- Extract from : « The First Violin » by Jessie Fothergill
- His behavior gave me no clew as to whether it had been a joyful or a sorrowful one.
- Extract from : « The First Violin » by Jessie Fothergill
- That suddenly explained all the contradictions in his behavior.
- Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930 » by Various
- Their behavior was much the same as at Louvain and Brussels.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) » by Various
- He could not get to sleep again, and was rather ashamed of his behavior.
- Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
- Gervaise, however, felt rather ill at ease on account of the Boches' behavior.
- Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
Synonyms for behavior
- act
- action
- address
- air
- attitude
- bag
- bearing
- carriage
- code
- comportment
- conduct
- convention
- course
- dealings
- decency
- decorum
- deed
- delivery
- demeanor
- deportment
- ethics
- etiquette
- expression
- form
- front
- guise
- habits
- management
- mien
- mode
- morals
- nature
- observance
- performance
- practice
- presence
- propriety
- ritual
- role
- routine
- savoir-faire
- seemliness
- social graces
- speech
- style
- tact
- talk
- taste
- tenue
- tone
- way
- way of life
- ways
- what's done
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