demeanor

Language: en

🇺🇸 /dɪˈmiːnɜr/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The way a person behaves toward others; outward manner or bearing.; A person's general attitude or disposition as perceived by others.; The outward appearance or aspect of a person; mien.

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable

Collocations

calm demeanorprofessional demeanorpleasant demeanorserious demeanorchange in demeanor

Derivatives

demean

Synonyms

bearingmannercomportmentdeportmentpresenceair

Commonly confused

demeanour
EN: 'Demeanour' is simply the British English spelling of 'demeanor'; they are identical in meaning.
demean
EN: 'Demean' as a verb can mean to behave (archaic, related to 'demeanor') or to lower oneself in dignity (more common modern usage).

Spelling tips

EN: American English spells it 'demeanor' while British English uses 'demeanour' with a 'u'. Do not confuse with 'demean' (to degrade), which has a different etymological root.

💬 Examples

  1. Her calm demeanor helped ease the tension in the room.

  2. The judge noted the defendant's respectful demeanor during the trial.

  3. His dignified demeanor commanded immediate respect from everyone present.