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BEHAVIOUR Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word behaviour. (exact relations)
There are 27 hypernyms of the word behaviour. (close relations)

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conduct
verb, nounv, n
noun

• manner of acting or controlling yourself

• (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

verb

• direct the course of; manage or control

• lead, as in the performance of a composition

• behave in a certain manner

• take somebody somewhere

• transmit or serve as the medium for transmission

• lead musicians in the performance of

demeanor
nounn
noun

• (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

deportment
nounn
noun

• (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

doings
nounn
noun

• manner of acting or controlling yourself

attitude
nounn
noun

• a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

• the arrangement of the body and its limbs

• a theatrical pose created for effect

• position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion)

bearing
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective

• (of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain

noun

• relevant relation or interconnection

• the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies

• dignified manner or conduct

• characteristic way of bearing one's body

• heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield

• a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily

mannerism
nounn
noun

• a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

• an art style in late 16th century Europe characterized by spatial incongruity and excessive elongation of the human figures.

• a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display

manners
nounn
noun

• social deportment

performance
nounn
noun

• a dramatic or musical entertainment

• the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment

• the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it

• any recognized accomplishment

• process or manner of functioning or operating

reaction
nounn
noun

• (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others

• an idea evoked by some experience

• a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent

• (mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body

• a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude

• extreme conservatism in political or social matters

• doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like

response
nounn
noun

• a result

• a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent

• a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

• the manner in which something is greeted

• a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister

• the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange

• the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals

way
adverb, nounadv, n
noun

• how something is done or how it happens

• to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

• a line leading to a place or point

• the condition of things generally

• a course of conduct

• any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another

• a journey or passage

• space for movement

• the property of distance in general

• doing as one pleases or chooses

• a general category of things; used in the expression `in the way of'

• a portion of something divided into shares

adverb

• to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart' is regional in the United States)

actions
nounn
noun

• something done (usually as opposed to something said)

• the state of being active

• a military engagement

• a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)

• the series of events that form a plot

• the trait of being active and energetic and forceful

• the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism

• a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong

• an act by a government body or supranational organization

• the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field

• In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).

verb

• institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

• put in effect

behavior
nounn
noun

• manner of acting or controlling yourself

• the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances

• (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

• (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation

demeanour
nounn
noun

• (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

Best Hypernyms For BEHAVIOUR

Here is a list of related hypernyms for behaviour, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (26)
activity action activeness affair approach bearing conduct custom demeanor deportment habit manner mannerism method methodology mode operation pattern performance practice procedure routine style technique trait way
Phrases (1)
modus operandi

Alternatives for CONDUCT

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