carriage

Synonym Chooser

How does the noun carriage contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of carriage are bearing, demeanor, deportment, manner, and mien. While all these words mean "the outward manifestation of personality or attitude," carriage applies chiefly to habitual posture in standing or walking.

the kind of carriage learned at boarding school

In what contexts can bearing take the place of carriage?

In some situations, the words bearing and carriage are roughly equivalent. However, bearing is the most general of these words but now usually implies characteristic posture.

a woman of regal bearing

When might demeanor be a better fit than carriage?

Although the words demeanor and carriage have much in common, demeanor suggests one's attitude toward others as expressed in outward behavior.

the haughty demeanor of the headwaiter

When would deportment be a good substitute for carriage?

The meanings of deportment and carriage largely overlap; however, deportment suggests actions or behavior as formed by breeding or training.

your deportment was atrocious

Where would manner be a reasonable alternative to carriage?

While the synonyms manner and carriage are close in meaning, manner implies characteristic or customary way of moving and gesturing and addressing others.

the imperious manner of a man used to giving orders

When is it sensible to use mien instead of carriage?

While in some cases nearly identical to carriage, mien is a literary term referring both to bearing and demeanor.

a mien of supreme self-satisfaction

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of carriage Louis was seen watching the crowds through the rain from the window of his royal carriage during a procession through the streets around Buckingham Palace. Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025 Rossini and Ferretti’s opera, which premiered in 1817, sticks to the traditional interpretation but changes some names and strikes the magical parts, like the pumpkin carriage and fairy godmother. James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2025 The train has 12 carriages, with 31 cabins, including 18 suites. Passport By Forbeslife, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025 Both tours include stops at the Little Rock Violin Shop at 316 W. 11th St. Originally known as the Baer Building, this commercial building was a stable and carriage house for the Baer Brothers Grocery that once stood at the nearby corner of Rock Street. Arkansas Online, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for carriage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carriage
Noun
  • Ben-Hur's famous chariot race retains its jaw-dropping, gasp-inducing power decades later, rivaling even modern action films for sheer scale.
    James Mercadante, EW.com, 20 May 2025
  • Tommy Paul and Lorenzo Musetti tried their utmost to change the script at the Italian Open, but this was always a two-horse chariot race.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • This proactive posture helps minimize impact and protect business continuity.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
  • With a proud posture and hands on her hips, the structure is a headturner.
    Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • Aurora trucking, in their recent launch, was keeping a human in the back of the truck cab as well as having remote monitors.
    Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
  • There may well be even more cab drivers who have been targeted as part of the larger pattern.
    Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • There’s fashion, there’s political stances, there’s team chemistry, there’s parenting.
    Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
  • The footage had a date banner reading March 27, but its release Sunday perhaps signals Moscow’s unchanged stance ahead of any future talks.
    Caitlin Danaher, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • But in one hamlet of about 2,800 residents in the northwest corner of the Sunflower State, once little more than a stop on a stagecoach route, there is no shame in running for president and losing.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2025
  • According to respective Instagram posts from his show co-star Melissa Gilbert and son Clint Lilley, Lilley died Wednesday after a storied career as a Hollywood stuntman and actor, who played various roles on the beloved '70s historical drama, including a townsman and stagecoach driver.
    Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • However, the need to keep secrets that confer a competitive advantage could affect decisions and attitudes about exactly how transparent AI should be.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
  • Institutional history reflects Britain’s complex international attitudes.
    Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • And the reality is that the airlines don’t have the equipage.
    BYPaige Hagy, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2023
  • And the reality is that the airlines don’t have the equipage.
    Fortune Editors, Fortune, 8 June 2023

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“Carriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carriage. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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