comportement

Definitions of comportement
  1. noun
    a way of acting or behaving
    synonyms: attitude
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    air, attitude, maintien
    dignified manner or conduct
    formalité
    a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies
    décontraction, simplicité
    a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously
    bienséance, civilité, courtoisie, politesse, savoir-vivre
    a courteous manner
    grossièreté, impertinence
    a manner that is rude and insulting
    classe, distinction
    formality in bearing and appearance
    cérémonie, dignité
    an elaborate manner of doing something
    aisance, décontraction, naturel, nonchalance
    a casual manner
    politesse
    a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
    chevalerie, galanterie
    courtesy towards women
    considération, estime, respect
    courteous regard for people's feelings
    civilité
    formal or perfunctory politeness
    grossièreté
    the manner of a rude or insensitive person
    grossièreté, impolitesse
    a discourteous manner that ignores accepted social usage
    insolence
    an offensive lack of good manners
    grossièreté, impertinence, impolitesse, insolence
    deliberate discourtesy
    brusquerie, maussaderie
    an abrupt discourteous manner
    effronterie, insolence
    the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
  2. noun
    dignified manner or conduct
    synonyms: air, attitude, maintien
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    classe, distinction
    formality in bearing and appearance
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    attitude
    a way of acting or behaving
  3. noun
    (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
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    manières
    social deportment
    bienséance, civilité, savoir-vivre
    correct or appropriate behavior
    inconvenance, incorrection
    an improper demeanor
    attitude
    a way of acting or behaving
    bienséance, bonne conduite, convenance
    propriety in manners and conduct
    convenance, à-propos
    appropriate conduct; doing the right thing
    discrétion, modestie, réserve
    formality and propriety of manner
    bienséance, bienveillance
    a sense of propriety and consideration for others
    bienséance, décence
    the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
    inconvenance, incorrection
    inappropriate conduct
    inconvenance
    a lack of decorum
    impudeur, indécence
    the quality of being indecent
    air, attitude, maintien
    dignified manner or conduct
    formalité
    a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies
    décontraction, simplicité
    a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously
    bienséance, civilité, courtoisie, politesse, savoir-vivre
    a courteous manner
    grossièreté, impertinence
    a manner that is rude and insulting
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    caractéristique, trait de caractère
    a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
  4. noun
    (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation
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    activité, occupation
    any specific behavior
  5. noun
    the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
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    activité
    the state of being active
  6. noun
    manner of acting or controlling yourself
    synonyms: conduite
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    agression
    deliberately unfriendly behavior
    impolitesse, incivilité
    a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
    exaspération, irritation
    unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
    impertinence, impolitesse, insolence
    an offensive disrespectful impudent act
    affront
    a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
    affront
    a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
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    activité, occupation
    any specific behavior
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