comportment

Definition of comportmentnext

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of comportment Player comportment Some fans have lashed out at Tagovailoa for remaining on the field after the game to joke around and laugh for several minutes with Steelers and former Dolphins defensive back Jalen Ramsey. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025 Monstrous work is work that refuses to trade Black comportment for temporary inclusion into any institution that prefers to keep Black people separate and devalued. — Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025 Well, societal expectations about female comportment, for one thing. — Anna Holmes, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2025 The car’s elegant and understated design, creampuff ride, and regal comportment of occupants was—and remains— the ultimate reward of the Corniche experience. — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comportment
Noun
  • If billionaires are not going to change their behavior when taxed in such a fashion — in this case by leaving California — then there is no reason to not dun them next year in the same fashion and every year thereafter.
    — Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Researchers can tune a network’s structure using this self-adjusting behavior, which limits how many neighbors each particle binds to.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • These scenes are quite moving and well-played by Apa, who not only convinces us with that famous voice of Stewart’s but also his demeanor on screen and off.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Tao is slim, wears his dark hair boyishly grown out, and has a gentle and calm demeanor.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • United Nations commissions have formally concluded that Russian military actions amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity — murder, forced displacement and systematic persecution.
    — Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2026
  • None of this absolves Karen of responsibility for her actions, and sober counselors will readily tell you that the process of recovery can and often does fundamentally alter a relationship’s dynamics.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Comportment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comportment. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster