demeanor
Syllables: de·mea·nor/dɪˈmiːnə(ɹ)/US/dɪˈminɚ/
demeanor noun: the social, non-verbal behaviors (such as body language and facial expressions) that are characteristic of a person.
Noun
demeanor (countable and uncountable, plural demeanors)
- The social, non-verbal behaviors (such as body language and facial expressions) that are characteristic of a person.
- The man's demeanor made others suspicious of his intentions.
- A confident demeanor is crucial for persuading others.
- Synonyms:
- behavior, comportment
demeanor meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Kannada
demeanor in Hindi
- outward way in which a person behaves
- तौर-तरीका taur-tarīkā, ढंग ḍhaṅg, चाल-ढाल cāl-ḍhāl, भाव-भंगिमा bhāv-bhaṅgimā, चाल cāl, तौर taur
demeanor in Urdu
- demeanor
- چلن calan
demeanor in Bengali
- আচরণ, চালচলন
demeanor in Kannada
- ನಡತೆ
Examples of demeanor in a sentence
- His polite demeanor instantly gave him away as being a Virginian and not a Marylander.
- His calm demeanor belied his inner sense of guilt.
- His severe depersonalization causes an aloof demeanor.
Synonyms of demeanor
Forms of demeanor
| plural | demeanors |
|---|---|
| alternative UK | demeanour |
Origin of demeanor
From Middle English demenure, from the verb Middle English demenen, demeinen (“to handle, manage”), from Old French demener (“to guide, conduct”), from de- + mener (“to conduct, lead”), from Latin *mināre (“to drive”) and minor (“to project or jut forth”).
Words that rhyme with demeanor
- thirteener
- cleaner
- screener
- wiener
- beaner
- greener
- leaner
- teener
- exhibitioner
- expeditioner
- keener
- meaner
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Questions about demeanor
- What does demeanor mean?
- Demeanor means the social, non-verbal behaviors (such as body language and facial expressions) that are characteristic of a person.
- What is demeanor in Hindi?
- Demeanor in Hindi is तौर-तरीका (taur-tarīkā), ढंग (ḍhaṅg), चाल-ढाल (cāl-ḍhāl). See Demeanor meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is demeanor?
- Demeanor is a noun.
- How do you pronounce demeanor?
- Demeanor is pronounced /dɪˈmiːnə(ɹ)/ (UK).
- What is the plural of demeanor?
- The plural of demeanor is demeanors.
Words near demeanor in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: demeanor (page history and authors); چلن (Urdu) (page history and authors); Demeanor (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); demeanor (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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