demeanor
Other forms: demeanors
Your demeanor is defined as being either your facial appearance or your behavior. When playing poker, don't let your demeanor give away how good your cards are.
Demeanor in English today has evolved from Middle English and Old French to refer to the way one manages or presents oneself, and this definition applies to conduct as well as facial expressions. The way you present yourself often affects how others make judgments about you and therefore, you might want your demeanor to reflect the situation you're in. So, if you're at a birthday party, your demeanor should be happy and smiling!
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(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
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synonyms:
behavior, behaviour, conduct, demeanour, deportment
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types:
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manners
social deportment
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citizenship
conduct as a citizen
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swashbuckling
flamboyantly reckless and boastful behavior
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correctitude, properness, propriety
correct or appropriate behavior
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improperness, impropriety
an improper demeanor
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manner, personal manner
a way of acting or behaving
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immaturity
inappropriately childish behavior or manner
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maturity
the behavior or manner expected of or appropriate to an adult
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decorousness, decorum
propriety in manners and conduct
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appropriateness, rightness
appropriate conduct; doing the right thing
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correctness
the quality of conformity to social expectations
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good form
behavior that conforms to social conventions of the time
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priggishness, primness
exaggerated and arrogant properness
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modesty, reserve
formality and propriety of manner
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grace, seemliness
a sense of propriety and consideration for others
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decency
the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
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incorrectness
lack of conformity to social expectations
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inappropriateness, wrongness
inappropriate conduct
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indelicacy
the trait of being indelicate and offensive
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indecorousness, indecorum
a lack of decorum
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indecency
the quality of being indecent
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bearing, comportment, mien, presence
a person's manner or conduct
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bedside manner
manner or conduct of a physician in the presence of a patient
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dandyism, foppishness
the manner and dress of a fop or dandy
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gentleness, mildness, softness
acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered
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formality, formalness
a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies
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informality
a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously
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courtesy, good manners
a courteous manner
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discourtesy, rudeness
a manner that is rude and insulting
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trait
a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
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