demeanor
How one carries oneself
Demeanor is the outward manner or behavior someone presents—how they carry themselves in the world.
It encompasses bearing, attitude, and conduct as perceived by others: His calm demeanor never wavered under questioning.
A friendly demeanor puts people at ease; a professional demeanor suggests competence and seriousness.
The word often appears in assessments of character or fitness: The jury noted the witness's nervous demeanor.
Inherent character or arrangement
- temperamentInborn behavioral nature
- outlookAttitude toward the future
- mindsetEstablished mental attitude
- mannerWay of behaving
air · mien · carriage · countenance · tone · spirit · character · mood
Manner of behaving
- mannersCustoms of polite conduct
- comportmentManner of behavior
- deportmentManner and conduct
- actionsThings someone does
etiquette · decorum · propriety · habits · gestures · interactions · responses · reactions
Posture or orientation
- auraPerceived emanation surrounding someone
- airGaseous envelope surrounding Earth
- carriageWheeled passenger vehicle
- appearanceOutward visible form
impression · charisma · magnetism · gravitas · stature · projection · elegance · grace
Free from agitation
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- equanimityUnshakable mental steadiness
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
- steadinessState of being constant
coolness · restraint · self-possession · aplomb · sangfroid · imperturbability · collectedness · level-headedness
disposition
Inherent character or arrangement
- temperamentInborn behavioral nature
- outlookAttitude toward the future
- mindsetEstablished mental attitude
manner · air · mien · carriage · countenance · tone · spirit · character · mood · affect
conduct
Manner of behaving
- mannersCustoms of polite conduct
- comportmentManner of behavior
- deportmentManner and conduct
actions · etiquette · decorum · propriety · habits · gestures · interactions · responses · reactions · treatment
bearing
Posture or orientation
- auraPerceived emanation surrounding someone
- airGaseous envelope surrounding Earth
- carriageWheeled passenger vehicle
appearance · impression · charisma · magnetism · gravitas · stature · projection · elegance · grace · deportment
calm
Free from agitation
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- equanimityUnshakable mental steadiness
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
steadiness · coolness · restraint · self-possession · aplomb · sangfroid · imperturbability · collectedness · level-headedness · evenness
- character traitspersonality, virtue, temperament, honor, disposition
- demeanorbehavior, conduct, deportment, bearing, manners
- dispositionsdisposition, predisposition, inclination, tendency, propensity
- etiquettemanners, politeness, etiquette, table manners, courtesy
- first impressionsfirst impression, first impressions, initial reaction, snap judgment, snap judgments
- impressionfirst impression, appearance, image, presence, presentation
demeanorinner self
Private essential identity
true feelings · inner life · psyche · interior life · private self
- calm demeanorOutwardly tranquil comportment
- quiet demeanorUnobtrusive personal bearing
- professional demeanorAppropriate workplace conduct
- stoic demeanorUnshakable emotional composure
- reserved demeanorRestrained outward manner
- laid-back demeanorRelaxed outward composure
demean, demeaning, demeaned, demeans, demeanour, demeanors, demeanours