comportment vs deportment
Definitions
noun
- dignified manner or conduct
Examples
Group comportment had deteriorated by the day, with yours truly bearing the brunt of the collective delinquency.
Evidently, comportment was the key to both characters.
There are clear distinctions in comportment of ends of chromosomes on entering telophase nuclei.
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.
