French Conversation · Level 49
75 words
French word
comportement
Pronunciation
IPA/kɔ̃pɔʁtəmɑ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nounbehavior
Example
Son comportement est étrange.
His behavior is strange.
More examples
On observe souvent le comportement des enfants à l'école.
People often observe children's behavior at school.
Core concept
The outward pattern formed by how someone acts, reacts, and treats others over time.
Common phrases
avoir un comportement exemplaire
to exhibit exemplary behavior
observer le comportement
to observe behavior
corriger un comportement
to correct behavior
Similar words
attitude: A mental or outward stance toward a person, situation, or thing.
conduite: The consistent way someone behaves or carries out actions.
manière: The visible or stylistic way an action is done.
habitude: A repeated behavior that has become ingrained.
Definition in French
Façon dont une personne se comporte, c'est-à-dire la manière d'agir et de réagir observable par autrui.
Word origin
The noun comportement was formed from French comporter with the suffix -ment, while comporter descends from Latin comportare, 'carry together'.
Usage tips
- French commonly uses avoir un comportement for observable conduct and se comporter for the corresponding verb.
Other meanings
- attitudenoun
Opposites
- indisciplineindisciplinenoun
- mauvaise conduitebad conductnoun
Related words
- comportementalbehavioraladjective