deportment

de·port·ment

noun \di-ˈpȯrt-mənt, dē-\

Definition of DEPORTMENT

: the manner in which one conducts oneself : behavior

Examples of DEPORTMENT

1. The new students were instructed in proper dress and deportment.
2. His stiff deportment matched his strict demeanor.

First Known Use of DEPORTMENT

1601

Related to DEPORTMENT

Synonyms

actions, address, bearing, comportment, conduct, demeanor, behavior, geste (also gest) [archaic]

Related Words

etiquette, form, manners, mores, proprieties; p's and q's; amenity, civility, courtesy, decorum, politeness; air, attitude, carriage, poise, pose, posture, presence; aspect, look, mien; formality, protocol, rules; custom, habit, habitude, pattern, practice (also practise), trick, wont; convention, fashion, form, mode, style; affectation, attribute, characteristic, mark, trait; distinctiveness, oddity, peculiarity, singularity, strangeness, uniqueness, weirdness

See Synonym Discussion at bearing

Rhymes with DEPORTMENT

assortment, comportment, disportment