Synonyms for behaviour
bɪˈheɪv yərbe·hav·iour

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1. behavior, behaviournoun

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

   "the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments"

   Synonyms:
   conduct, demeanour, doings, demeanor, deportment, behavior

2. demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportmentnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   conduct, demeanour, doings, demeanor, deportment, behavior

3. behavior, behaviournoun

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

   Synonyms:
   conduct, demeanour, doings, demeanor, deportment, behavior

4. behavior, behaviour, conduct, doingsnoun

   manner of acting or controlling yourself

   Synonyms:
   conduct, demeanour, doings, demeanor, deportment, behavior

Matched Categories

1. • Action
   • Activity
   • Psychology
   • Trait

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1. List of paraphrases for "behaviour":

   behavior, conduct, behaviours, behavioural, behaviors, behavioral, attitude, acts, attitudes, comportement, behave, demeanour, comportements, demeanor, deportment, misconduct, performance

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. behaviour

   Synonyms:
   Attitude, bearing, conduct, demeanour, manner

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How to use behaviour in a sentence?

1. Tim Schwanen:

   Good infrastructure alone is not enough to get many people to change their behaviour.

2. C. S. Lewis, The Case for Christianity:

   This year, or this month, or, more likely, this very day, we have failed to practise ourselves the kind of behaviour we expect from other people.

3. Liu Zhiquan:

   For illegal behaviour such as the discharge of pollution without permits, there are continuous penalties issued on a daily basis, and they will also be ordered to cut production or shut down.

4. Peter Brukner:

   I thought it was appalling behaviour by the manager, he has a player who has gone down, who has remained down and the referee obviously considered it serious enough to summon on The Chelsea doctor and the physio.

5. Goethe:

   Behaviour is a mirror in which every one shows his image.