BEHAVIOR Synonyms
16 hypernyms for behavior. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for BEHAVIOR
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| conduct | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • manner of acting or controlling yourself • (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people verb • direct the course of; manage or control • lead, as in the performance of a composition • behave in a certain manner • take somebody somewhere • transmit or serve as the medium for transmission • lead musicians in the performance of | ||||||
| demeanor | noun n | |||||
noun • (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people | ||||||
| deportment | noun n | |||||
noun • (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people | ||||||
| action | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • something done (usually as opposed to something said) • the state of being active • a military engagement • a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings) • the series of events that form a plot • the trait of being active and energetic and forceful • the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism • a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong • an act by a government body or supranational organization • the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field • In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges). verb • institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against • put in effect | ||||||
| attitude | noun n | |||||
noun • a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways • the arrangement of the body and its limbs • a theatrical pose created for effect • position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion) | ||||||
| bearing | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
adjective • (of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain noun • relevant relation or interconnection • the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies • dignified manner or conduct • characteristic way of bearing one's body • heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield • a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily | ||||||
| carriage | noun n | |||||
noun • a railcar where passengers ride • a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses • characteristic way of bearing one's body • a machine part that carries something else • a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around | ||||||
| character | noun n | |||||
noun • an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story) • a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something • the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions • an actor's portrayal of someone in a play • a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) • good repute • a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability • a written symbol that is used to represent speech • (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes verb • engrave or inscribe characters on | ||||||
| manner | noun n | |||||
noun • how something is done or how it happens • a way of acting or behaving • a kind | ||||||
| mannerism | noun n | |||||
noun • a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual • an art style in late 16th century Europe characterized by spatial incongruity and excessive elongation of the human figures. • a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display | ||||||
| nature | noun n | |||||
noun • the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized • a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe • the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc. • the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions • a particular type of thing | ||||||
| performance | noun n | |||||
noun • a dramatic or musical entertainment • the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment • the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it • any recognized accomplishment • process or manner of functioning or operating | ||||||
| presence | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • the state of being present; current existence • the immediate proximity of someone or something • an invisible spiritual being felt to be nearby • the impression that something is present • dignified manner or conduct • the act of being present | ||||||
| style | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • how something is done or how it happens • a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period • a particular kind (as to appearance) • the popular taste at a given time • (botany) the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma • editorial directions to be followed in spelling and punctuation and capitalization and typographical display • distinctive and stylish elegance • a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving • a slender bristlelike or tubular process verb • designate by an identifying term • make consistent with a certain fashion or style • make consistent with certain rules of style | ||||||
| temperament | noun n | |||||
noun • your usual mood • excessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability (especially when displayed openly) • an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys | ||||||
| way | adverb, noun adv, n | |||||
noun • how something is done or how it happens • to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end • a line leading to a place or point • the condition of things generally • a course of conduct • any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another • a journey or passage • space for movement • the property of distance in general • doing as one pleases or chooses • a general category of things; used in the expression `in the way of' • a portion of something divided into shares adverb • to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart' is regional in the United States) | ||||||
| habits | noun n | |||||
noun • an established custom • (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition • a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order • the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal) • attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire) • excessive use of drugs verb • put a habit on | ||||||
| behaviour | noun n | |||||
noun • the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances • (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people • (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation • manner of acting or controlling yourself | ||||||
| demeanour | noun n | |||||
noun • (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people | ||||||
| doings | noun n | |||||
noun • manner of acting or controlling yourself | ||||||