Comportment
noun
The way a person behaves or carries themselves.
His calm comportment in a crisis was admirable.
Often appears as...
- dignified comportment
- professional comportment
Usage tips
Formal
noun
The way a person behaves or carries themselves.
His calm comportment in a crisis was admirable.
Often appears as...
- dignified comportment
- professional comportment
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Behavior Reflection
Comportment reflects character; it can suggest respect and professionalism or indicate carelessness.
Her respectful comportment during the meeting impressed her colleagues.
Pro Tip 2/3Situational Use
Use 'comportment' to describe behavior in formal situations more often than in casual ones.
The students were commended for their excellent comportment at the graduation ceremony.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Indicator
Comportment can reveal emotions; calmness or anxiety may be inferred from someone's behavior.
Despite the tension in the room, his calm comportment did not waver.
Pro Tip 1/3Behavior Reflection
Comportment reflects character; it can suggest respect and professionalism or indicate carelessness.
Her respectful comportment during the meeting impressed her colleagues.
Pro Tip 2/3Situational Use
Use 'comportment' to describe behavior in formal situations more often than in casual ones.
The students were commended for their excellent comportment at the graduation ceremony.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Indicator
Comportment can reveal emotions; calmness or anxiety may be inferred from someone's behavior.
Despite the tension in the room, his calm comportment did not waver.
Pro Tip 1/3Behavior Reflection
Comportment reflects character; it can suggest respect and professionalism or indicate carelessness.
Her respectful comportment during the meeting impressed her colleagues.
Pro Tip 2/3Situational Use
Use 'comportment' to describe behavior in formal situations more often than in casual ones.
The students were commended for their excellent comportment at the graduation ceremony.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Indicator
Comportment can reveal emotions; calmness or anxiety may be inferred from someone's behavior.
Despite the tension in the room, his calm comportment did not waver.
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Quote examples
Christian Louboutin
French Designer
The shoe is very much an X-ray of social comportment.
Quote examples
Christian Louboutin
French Designer
The shoe is very much an X-ray of social comportment.
Example 1 of 1
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