Deportment, however, seems to be reserved for a specific aspect of conduct, demeanor, and behavior, and that is physical bearing. In other words, deportment denotes how you hold or carry yourself. We associate a stiff and dignified deportment with soldiers at attention before their superior officers, for example ("Ten-hut!").

2017年5月25日 · Grave, taking life at its own face value and a little too seriously, with a deportment as unbending as it is "correct" , he is yet the least formidable of men. Some people interpret "he is yet the least formidable of men" as he is not formidable at all in the crowd. But seems that the "yet" means "still" would be more natural.

I have to say first that consequentially is a pretty rare word. My advice would be to steer well clear of it, because nearly every time you use it, people will assume you're making a mistake and that you should have used consequently.

2021年4月13日 · BEARING, DEPORTMENT, DEMEANOR, MIEN, MANNER, CARRIAGE mean the outward manifestation of personality or attitude. BEARING is the most general of these words but now usually implies characteristic posture. a woman of regal bearing DEPORTMENT suggests actions or behavior as formed by breeding or training.

2015年3月31日 · That particular meaning of deport is archaic, not used anymore, except in the noun form as deportment. And it is a nice word and means to treat with consideration; carry or conduct oneself well. And it is a nice word and means …

Bearing, deportment, demeanor, mien, port, presence are comparable when they denote the way in which or the quality by which a person outwardly manifests his personality and breeding. Bearing is the most general of these words; it may apply reference to a person's mental attitude to others, his conduct in society, or his characteristic posture ...

2020年5月26日 · (Indeed - 70% of English speakers would assume "deportment" is one of those "fancy French words" that intellectual posh people use, like "bon appetit" or "say lah vee" or "sauce".) Given that "deportment" is way outside the general intellectual / vocabulary range, indeed "poise" is a great choice - "Jane has poise" has the exact sense the OP wants.

2017年1月30日 · Mien and demeanor are close, but the latter is somewhat of a subset of the former.Mien typically includes a sense of carriage or posture, even a trace of stiffness.

2019年11月5日 · 1871 S. Mateer Travancore 363 The discipline and general good deportment which is remarkedly observable in you. 1985 J. Kerman Musicol. 45 Manfred Bikofzer had a remarkedly clear head for historical generalization. 2007 Sunday Herald (Glasgow) 24 June 14/3 Remarkedly free with swearie words.

2023年11月24日 · Others standing as Spectators to delight their Eyes with the fine Cuts and Capers of the young Mercurial Gentlemen, and the silent Tread and swimming Deportment of the nimble-footed Ladies, who seem'd equally industrious to win Hearts by the pouting of their Bubbies, the wriggle of their Bums, and the activity of their Pettitoes.