comportment
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8.2
- noun
- /kəmˈpɔrtmənt/
- Formal
:
comportamiento
- At the gala, the guests displayed proper comportment, following all the expected etiquette.
- graceful comportment
- appropriate comportment
It's what we might call a comportment or action, right?
- It's what we might call a comportment or action, right?
- That is Hondeln's Hondeln is, you know, comportment or action, right?
- And I expect you to behave yourselves and you're conducting comportments really matters.
Examples
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During his wartime service, he was the epitome of leadership, ethical comportment, and complete grace under fire.
Blog text (7) -
Practice human interaction and social comportment.
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Your comportment has never earned trust.
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And while I have you here, there are some issues of comportment that apparently need clarification.
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In contrast to the dance category, this one focused on overall comportment, gestures, and speech.
Academic text (2005) -
Emphasize formality, professional attire, comportment, and forms of address.
Academic text (2008) -
Graceful bodily comportment is highly valued in Ghanaian society.
Academic text (2009) -
Data use focused on enhancing student achievement will tend to enhance achievement, while data use focused on comportment or school climate will tend to reduce the suspension rate.
Academic text (2012) -
Even so, I judge the comportment of a doctor more efficacious than his remedy, more puissant than his finest drug.
Fiction book (1991) -
His formal comportment made a positive impression during the job interview.
Synonyms
690
4.8
A polite, stylish way of acting or dressing
248
1.0
Polite ways of behaving toward other people, like saying please and thank you
89
5.9
A strong, impressive way of behaving that makes people notice
30
7.3
Polite and proper behavior in formal situations
9
7.0
A serious, formal feeling that shows respect
4
7.9
Polite and elegant behavior that shows high social standing
3
9.1
A person's look and behavior that shows their feelings or character
1
5.3
The way a person holds their body and shows confidence
1
8.4
A polite way of behaving that follows social rules
A way of acting that is very formal and polite, often during ceremonies
Antonyms
How Dignified
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Comportment comes from the parts com- ('with') and port ('to carry'), the same root you see in portable and transport. It originally meant how you 'carry' yourself, so comportment now means a person's behaviour or the way they conduct themselves, often in a formal or dignified way.