demeanours
Ways of conducting
Demeanours is the British spelling of demeanors, the plural of demeanour—outward manner or bearing.
A person's demeanour is how they carry themselves, the impression conveyed through posture, expression, and behavior: The witnesses had very different demeanours on the stand.
The word often appears in formal or professional contexts describing comportment.
Manner of behavior
- deportmentManner and conduct
- carriageWheeled passenger vehicle
- presenceState of being somewhere
- postureBody position, alignment
air · mien · manner · conduct · poise · dignity · self-presentation · countenance
Respectful, considerate behavior
- politenessCourteous, respectful conduct
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- decorumFitting social conduct
- proprietyCorrectness of conduct
graciousness · civility · tactfulness · refinement · gentility · courteousness · respectfulness · manners
Free from agitation
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- equanimityUnshakable mental steadiness
- coolnessCalm self-possession
steadiness · self-control · imperturbability · self-possession · aplomb · sangfroid · unflappability · placidity
Inherent character or arrangement
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- natureInherent quality or disposition
- personalityCharacteristic mental patterns
- temperState of mind
constitution · makeup · spirit · humor · inclination · tendency · bent · cast
comportment
Manner of behavior
- deportmentManner and conduct
- carriageWheeled passenger vehicle
- presenceState of being somewhere
posture · air · mien · manner · conduct · poise · dignity · self-presentation · countenance · aspect
courtesy
Respectful, considerate behavior
- politenessCourteous, respectful conduct
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- decorumFitting social conduct
propriety · graciousness · civility · tactfulness · refinement · gentility · courteousness · respectfulness · manners · breeding
calm
Free from agitation
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- equanimityUnshakable mental steadiness
coolness · steadiness · self-control · imperturbability · self-possession · aplomb · sangfroid · unflappability · placidity · collectedness
disposition
Inherent character or arrangement
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- natureInherent quality or disposition
- personalityCharacteristic mental patterns
temper · constitution · makeup · spirit · humor · inclination · tendency · bent · cast · grain
demeanoursinner life
One's private mental world
true feelings · inner self · psyche · soul · subconscious
demeanoursagitation
Disturbed, restless state
wildness · unruliness · boorishness · coarseness · rudeness