BEHAVIOUR Synonyms
There are 27 hypernyms of the word behaviour. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for BEHAVIOUR
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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 | ||||||
| doings | noun n | |||||
noun • manner of acting or controlling yourself | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| manners | noun n | |||||
noun • social deportment | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| reaction | noun n | |||||
noun • (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others • an idea evoked by some experience • a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent • (mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body • a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude • extreme conservatism in political or social matters • doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like | ||||||
| response | noun n | |||||
noun • a result • a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent • a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation • the manner in which something is greeted • a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister • the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange • the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals | ||||||
| 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) | ||||||
| actions | noun 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 | ||||||
| behavior | noun n | |||||
noun • manner of acting or controlling yourself • 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 | ||||||
| demeanour | noun n | |||||
noun • (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people | ||||||