demeanor

Definition

  • noun: a person's appearance and behavior
  • noun: behavior toward others
  • usually singular
  • synonyms: management, treatment, conduct

Examples

  • His quiet 'demeanor' [='manner, bearing'] had a calming effect on us.

  • They maintained a solemn 'demeanor' as they told us the bad news.

  • She has a shy/friendly/warm 'demeanor'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) " average, or below average piloting skills, " " English was very poor " " so, that's about the best description i can get, give you " " for his demeanor. " " At that time very uneventful from my perspective. " Regardless, air traffic controllers at Dulles International Airport (..)
    2005 Loose Change: Second Edition