Synonyms of behavior

behavior

noun

bi-ˈhā-vyər 

as in actions

the way or manner in which one conducts oneself

usually the enfant terrible, he's promising to be on his best behavior for the party

Synonyms & Similar Words

• actions
• demeanor
• attitude
• manners
• conduct
• presence
• comportment
• deportment
• trait
• characteristic
• address
• bearing
• style
• etiquette
• look
• posture
• habit
• geste
• form
• practice
• courtesy
• aspect
• pattern
• politeness
• proprieties
• pose
• gest
• affectation
• mores
• decorum
• rules
• mode
• civility
• attribute
• protocol
• air
• carriage
• custom
• poise
• practise
• distinctiveness
• mien
• fashion
• formality
• amenity
• convention
• uniqueness
• peculiarity
• trick
• singularity
• weirdness
• strangeness
• p's and q's
• wont
• habitude
• oddity
• mark

Examples of behavior in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Google rivals including Microsoft and browsers including DuckDuckGo accused the company of monopolistic behavior, arguing smaller browsers can't possibly compete with Google's scale; also arguing that such dominance is sure to spill into the race to lead on artificial intelligence. —Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024

Even if he is used to that kind of behavior from his friends. —Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024

The people in the story worry that Mr. Narayan’s bad behavior will stigmatize the whole community and, thus, cause all of them to be judged poorly. —Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024

Finally, immediately report bad behavior, which many scam victims never do. —Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024