demeanor

dɪˈmiːnər

Definition of demeanor - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

communication

social non-verbal behaviors like body language

Her calm demeanor helped ease the tension in the room.

conduct

manner

appearance

outward manner or conduct

Her calm demeanor was reassuring during the crisis..

behavior

conduct

manner

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Expressions with demeanor

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pleasant demeanor

friendly and agreeable manner

Her pleasant demeanor made everyone feel comfortable at the party.

Origin of demeanor

Latin, de- (from) + minor (less)

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serious

adj.

demeanor

grave in manner or disposition

calm under pressure

adj.

steady

maintains a consistent and controlled demeanor

uptight

adj.

stressful mood

nervous and tense in demeanor

bearing

demeanor

posture or manner of a person

chilled

adj.

behavior

relaxed and calm in demeanor

cold as ice

adj.

temperature

extremely cold in temperature or demeanor

coolness

calm demeanor

composure and lack of excitement

frost over

emotion

develop a cold or unfriendly demeanor

Examples of demeanor in a sentence

The teacher's friendly demeanor made students feel welcome.
His stern demeanor intimidated the new recruits.
The teacher's friendly demeanor made students feel at ease.

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French:comportement, démarche, ...
German:Auftreten, Haltung, ...
Italian:comportamento, ...
Spanish:comportamiento, ...
Portuguese:comportamento, atitude, ...
Chinese:举止, ...
Japanese:態度, 外見の態度, ...
Arabic:سُلُوك, مَظهَر خارِجي, ...
Hebrew:הֶלֶךְ רוּחַ, אֲרֶשֶׁת, ...
Russian:поведение, ...
Ukrainian:поведінка, ...
Hindi:व्यवहार, बाहरी व्यवहार, ...
Bengali:আচরণ, চালচলন, ...
Catalan:comportament, capteniment, ...
Czech:vystupování, držení, ...
Danish:væremåde, optræden, ...
Dutch:houding, uiterlijk, ...
Greek:συμπεριφορά, τρόπος, ...
Hungarian:modor, ...
Khmer:កាយវិការ, ...
Korean:태도, 외모, ...
Persian:رفتار, منش, ...
Polish:zachowanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):comportamento, ...
Romanian:comportament, ...
Swedish:uppträdande, yttre uppträdande, ...
Thai:ท่าทาง, ท่าที, ...
Turkish:tavır, ...
Vietnamese:thái độ, phong thái, ...

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Definition of demeanor - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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