behaving
Following the rules
Behaving is the present participle of behave, describing how someone or something acts or conducts itself.
A child who is behaving is acting properly—the word often implies good conduct unless qualified otherwise.
The car has been behaving strangely lately.
To ask how is she behaving? is to inquire about someone's conduct or condition.
Outward manner, conduct
- deportmentManner and conduct
- comportmentManner of behavior
- bearingPosture or orientation
- mannerismsDistinctive personal behaviors
actions · attitude · posture · poise · presentation · performance · gestures · responsibility
Customs of polite conduct
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
- politenessCourteous, respectful conduct
- respectfulShowing proper regard
- considerateMindful of others' needs
gracious · cordial · tactful · civil · decorum · etiquette · proper · genteel
Adhering to requirements
- obedienceCompliance with authority
- conformityAdherence to norms
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- orderlinessMethodical arrangement of things
listening · cooperating · minding · submitting · yielding · acquiescing · toeing the line · dutiful
Improper professional behavior
- disobedienceRefusal to follow orders
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- acting outExpressing distress behaviorally
- unrulyDifficult to control
naughty · insubordinate · rebellious · troublemaking · delinquency · wrongdoing · mischief · transgression
Temporarily holding position
- fakingSimulating something false
- feigningPretending to feel something
- putting onTo wear or apply
- masqueradingPretending to be another
simulating · posturing · play-acting · role-playing · performing · false front · going through motions · disguising
Expected behavioral standards
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- expectationsBeliefs about future outcomes
- conventionsAccepted social practices
- socializationInternalizing cultural norms
conforming · fitting in · adapting · assimilating · mores · acceptable · appropriate · group dynamics
demeanor
Outward manner, conduct
- deportmentManner and conduct
- comportmentManner of behavior
- bearingPosture or orientation
mannerisms · actions · attitude · posture · poise · presentation · performance · gestures · responsibility · accountability
manners
Customs of polite conduct
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
- politenessCourteous, respectful conduct
- respectfulShowing proper regard
considerate · gracious · cordial · tactful · civil · decorum · etiquette · proper · genteel · courteous
compliance
Adhering to requirements
- obedienceCompliance with authority
- conformityAdherence to norms
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
orderliness · listening · cooperating · minding · submitting · yielding · acquiescing · toeing the line · dutiful · biddable
misconduct
Improper professional behavior
- disobedienceRefusal to follow orders
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- acting outExpressing distress behaviorally
unruly · naughty · insubordinate · rebellious · troublemaking · delinquency · wrongdoing · mischief · transgression · rule-breaking
acting
Temporarily holding position
- fakingSimulating something false
- feigningPretending to feel something
- putting onTo wear or apply
masquerading · simulating · posturing · play-acting · role-playing · performing · false front · going through motions · disguising · affecting
norms
Expected behavioral standards
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- expectationsBeliefs about future outcomes
- conventionsAccepted social practices
socialization · conforming · fitting in · adapting · assimilating · mores · acceptable · appropriate · group dynamics · peer pressure
behavingmisbehaving
Conducting oneself improperly
disobeying · acting up · acting out · misbehaved · disobedient
behavinglosing control
Authority or composure failing
running wild · going wild · going crazy · freaking out · going berserk
- good behaviorAcceptable, rule-following conduct
- best behaviorExemplary conduct on display
- human behaviorPeople's actions and reactions
- time off for good behavior
- courtly behaviorFormal elegance of manner
- reproductive behaviorActions producing young
behavior, misbehavior, behavioral, misbehaving, good behavior