typical behavior
Standard way acting
Typical behavior is conduct that conforms to what's expected or normal for a person, group, or situation.
The phrase often carries a note of resigned familiarity, especially when the behavior is annoying or predictable: He showed up late again—typical behavior.
In psychology and education, it describes actions falling within a normal developmental range, contrasted with atypical behavior that might warrant intervention.
- normalConforming to standard
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- day to dayOccurring each morning
- habitualDone by routine
- creature of habitSomeone bound by patterns
customary · usual · business as usual · pattern · habit · force of habit · second nature · ordinary · standard · par for the course · expected · predictable · same old same old · conventional · everyday · common · regular · status quo
typical behaviordeviant behavior
Norm-violating actions
aberration · deviance · erratic behavior · out of character · antisocial behavior
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