comporting
Acting in accordance
Comporting means conducting or behaving oneself in a particular manner: She comported herself with dignity throughout the trial.
The word is formal and appears almost exclusively with a reflexive pronoun—you comport yourself, not others.
To comport with something is to be in agreement or harmony with it: His actions don't comport with his stated values.
Manner of behaving
- behavingActing in acceptable ways
- actingTemporarily holding position
- bearingPosture or orientation
- acquittingDeclaring legally innocent
carrying oneself · demeanor · actions · misbehave · discipline · propriety · rectitude · uprightness
Posture or orientation
- countenanceFace or expression
- presenceState of being somewhere
- airGaseous envelope surrounding Earth
- appearanceOutward visible form
mien · attitude · posture · carriage · persona · presentation · manner · aspect
Correctness of conduct
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
- civilityFormal politeness in conduct
- politenessCourteous, respectful conduct
- refinementElegance of manner
tactfulness · respectability · modesty · decency · dignity · elegance · cultivation · breeding
State of agreement
- aligningPositioning in proper relation
- agreeingSharing the same view
- harmonizingCreating musical agreement
- correspondingMatching in character
fitting · suiting · matching · consistency · compatibility · congruence · squaring · tallying
Emotional self-control
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- equilibriumState of balance
- steadinessState of being constant
- self-possessionCalm control of oneself
aplomb · serenity · calmness · confidence · self-assurance · coolness · collectedness · equanimity
conduct
Manner of behaving
acquitting · carrying oneself · demeanor · actions · misbehave · discipline · propriety · rectitude · uprightness · accountability
bearing
Posture or orientation
- countenanceFace or expression
- presenceState of being somewhere
- airGaseous envelope surrounding Earth
appearance · mien · attitude · posture · carriage · persona · presentation · manner · aspect · disposition
propriety
Correctness of conduct
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
- civilityFormal politeness in conduct
- politenessCourteous, respectful conduct
refinement · tactfulness · respectability · modesty · decency · dignity · elegance · cultivation · breeding · sophistication
accordance
State of agreement
- aligningPositioning in proper relation
- agreeingSharing the same view
- harmonizingCreating musical agreement
corresponding · fitting · suiting · matching · consistency · compatibility · congruence · squaring · tallying · reconciling
composure
Emotional self-control
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- equilibriumState of balance
- steadinessState of being constant
self-possession · aplomb · serenity · calmness · confidence · self-assurance · coolness · collectedness · equanimity · unflappability
comportingmisbehaving
Conducting oneself improperly
acting out · misconduct · acting up · transgressing · offending
deport, deportment, comport, comportment, comports, comported