comportment vs deportment
Definitions
noun
- dignified manner or conduct
Examples
Embarrassment concerns lighter social gaffes and violations of decorous comportment.
He had few friends, disdained tobacco and beer, was inevitably correct in comportment and dress, had a strong handshake and sincere blue eyes.
The voter does not express blind confidence in the future comportment of one of the candidates. He approves or disapproves of an already accomplished service.
Definitions
noun
- (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
Examples
The proper external conduct of the body - such as the wearing of the robe neatly, good deportment, downcast eyes, and observation of good behaviour - is frequently seen as evidence for a state of virtue.
A unique combination of tact, charm, deportment and sartorial style, he was all one would wish to see in an idol.
What they need is intensive theatrical training in skills such as deportment and presentation.
