behaviour

Noun

Meaning

manner of acting or controlling yourself

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

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

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

behavior conduct demeanor deportment demeanour doings expo air performance practice action working act response approach
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Antonyms

fact basis stop proof quiet certainty
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Hypernyms

action activity activeness trait

Hyponyms

manner citizenship offense aggression offence propriety

Phrases with the word

abhorrent behaviour aggressive behaviour appropriate behaviour appalling behaviour negative behaviour acceptable behaviour

Examples

Behaviour is a mirror in which everyone shows his image. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

I cannot be much pleased without an appearance of truth; at least of possibility - I wish the history to be natural though the sentiments are refined; and the characters to be probable, though their behaviour is excelling. Frances Burney

The day is not far off when the economic problem will take the back seat where it belongs, and the arena of the heart and the head will be occupied or reoccupied, by our real problems - the problems of life and of human relations, of creation and behaviour and religion. John Maynard Keynes

The mocked may grow up to dignity, but the mocker will never outgrow his juvenile behaviour. Finnish Proverb

one ill behaviour may cause others to forget the kindness we've done. Indonesian Proverb

In time of sickness man is ever on his best behaviour. Latin Proverb

Close letter words and terms

behaviormetric behaviormetrics behaviorwise behaviour of the police behavioural behavioural contagion