NOUN | act | behavior, behaviour, conduct, doings | manner of acting or controlling yourself |
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state | behavior, behaviour | the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances | |
attribute | behavior, demeanor, demeanour, behaviour, conduct, deportment | (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people | |
act | behavior, behaviour | (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation |
Sounds | bihhhey'vyer | |
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Rhymes | bustier ... Xavier: 32 rhymes with yer... |
Meaning | manner of acting or controlling yourself. | |
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Synonyms | behaviour, conduct, doings | |
Narrower | aggression | deliberately unfriendly behavior |
bohemianism | conduct characteristic of a bohemian | |
dirty pool | conduct that is unfair or unethical or unsportsmanlike | |
dirty tricks | underhand commercial or political behavior designed to discredit an opponent | |
discourtesy, offense, offence, offensive activity | A lack of politeness | |
easiness | The quality of being easy in behavior or style | |
the way of the world, the ways of the world | The manner in which people typically behave or things typically happen | |
Broader | activity | Any specific behavior |
Spanish | actuación, comportamiento, conducta | |
Catalan | actuació, comportament, conducta | |
Adjectives | behavioral, behavioural | of or relating to behavior / behavior |
Meaning | The action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances. | |
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Example | "the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments" | |
Synonym | behaviour | |
Broader | action, activity, activeness | The state of being active |
Spanish | comportamiento, conducta | |
Catalan | comportament, conducta |
Meaning | (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people. | |
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Synonyms | demeanor, demeanour, behaviour, conduct, deportment | |
Narrower | citizenship | conduct as a citizen |
impropriety, improperness | An improper demeanor | |
manner, personal manner | A way of acting or behaving | |
manners | social deportment | |
propriety, properness, correctitude | correct or appropriate behavior | |
swashbuckling | flamboyantly reckless and boastful behavior | |
Broader | trait | A distinguishing feature of your personal nature |
Spanish | comportamiento, conducta, maneras, modales, proceder | |
Catalan | comportament, conducta, maneres, modals, posat |
Meaning | (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation. | |
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Synonym | behaviour | |
Category | psychology, psychological science | The science of mental life |
Narrower | territoriality | The behavior of a male animal that defines and defends its territory |
Broader | activity | Any specific behavior |
Spanish | comportamiento, conducta | |
Catalan | comportament, conducta |
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