Deportment
[dɪ'pɔːtm(ə)nt] or [dɪ'pɔrtmənt]
Definition
(n.) Manner of deporting or demeaning one's self; manner of acting; conduct; carriage; especially, manner of acting with respect to the courtesies and duties of life; behavior; demeanor; bearing.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Demeanor, behavior, carriage, conduct, bearing, manner, air, breeding.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Behavior, carriage, movement, demeanor, character, conduct
ANT:Misbehavior, misdeportment
Typist: Sean
Examples
- Yet the father must be garnished and tricked out, said the old lady, because of his deportment. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- There was something in the picture of Mr. Turveydrop bestowing his deportment on Mr. Jellyby that quite took my fancy. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- For old Mr. Turveydrop's deportment is very beautiful, you know, Esther, said Caddy, and his feelings are extremely sensitive. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- A levelling age is not favourable to deportment. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- It is not a competition in deportment. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
- I asked, Does he give lessons in deportment now? Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- There was, indeed, much of true dignity in his carriage, manner, and general deportment. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- His distinguished father did nothing whatever but stand before the fire, a model of deportment. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- The loss is yours, I assure you, said Mrs. Pardiggle with her commanding deportment. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- The old housekeeper, with a gracious severity of deportment, waves her hand towards the great staircase. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- And then Prince took her arm in his and turned with great emotion and respect to his father, whose deportment at that moment was overwhelming. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- And so saying he imitated the solemn and stately deportment of a friar, and departed to execute his mission. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- The following conversation may serve to explain to our readers this apparently unaccountable alteration of deportment on the part of Mr. Tracy Tupman. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- Old Mr. Turveydrop adored the Prince Regent on account of his deportment. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Of course I am aware that Pa has hardly any claims to deportment, but they get on together delightfully. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
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