Synonyms for demeanor
- noun
- American English
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Noun
1. Behavior
behavior US, behaviour UK, conduct, manner, deportment, appearance, comportment, manners, presence, guise, air, bearing, carriage, port
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Definitions
- n. 1
The social, non-verbal behaviors (such as body language and facial expressions) that are characteristic of a person.
A confident demeanor is crucial for persuading others.
Related words
- Other spellings
- demeanour UK
Forms
- Plural
- demeanors → behaviors, conducts, manners, deportments…
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Demeanor is the bodily expression, not only of feelings, but of moral states; as, a devout demeanor.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- appearance It was not long before they made their appearance.
- manner Animals act in a better manner than wicked humans.
- conduct Everyone of us is responsible for his own conduct.
- deportment She gave her reporters social deportment tips.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| demeanor | rising | |
| appearance | steady | |
| manner | falling | |
| conduct | steady | |
| deportment | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- air1
- 4 letters
- mine1, port1
- 5 letters
- guise1
- 6 letters
- manner2
- 7 letters
- conduct2, bearing2, manners2
- 8 letters
- behavior3, presence2, carriage2
- 9 letters
- behaviour3
- 10 letters
- appearance3, deportment3
- 11 letters
- comportment3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (manner2 = 2 syllables).