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ill-behaved

ill-be·have
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [il bih-heyv]
    • /ɪl bɪˈheɪv/
    • /ɪl bɪˈheɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [il bih-heyv]
    • /ɪl bɪˈheɪv/

Definitions of ill-behaved word

  • noun Technical meaning of ill-behaved 1. [numerical analysis] Said of an algorithm or computational method that tends to blow up because of accumulated roundoff error or poor convergence properties. 2. Software that bypasses the defined operating system interfaces to do things (like screen, keyboard, and disk I/O) itself, often in a way that depends on the hardware of the machine it is running on or which is nonportable or incompatible with other pieces of software. In the IBM PC/mess-dos world, there is a folk theorem (nearly true) to the effect that (owing to gross inadequacies and performance penalties in the OS interface) all interesting applications are ill-behaved. See also bare metal. Opposite: well-behaved, compare PC-ism. 1
  • adjective ill-behaved poorly behaved; lacking good manners 0
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Parts of speech for Ill-behaved

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Ill-behaved

ill-behaved popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for ill-behaved

adj ill-behaved

  • wrong — not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
  • disobedient — neglecting or refusing to obey; not submitting; refractory.
  • naughty — improper, tasteless, indecorous, or indecent: a naughty word.
  • unruly — not submissive or conforming to rule; ungovernable; turbulent; intractable; refractory; lawless: an unruly class; an unruly wilderness.
  • misbehaving — to behave badly or improperly: The children misbehaved during our visit.
All 73 Synonyms of ill-behaved

Antonyms for ill-behaved

adj ill-behaved

  • honest — honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
  • reputable — held in good repute; honorable; respectable; estimable: a reputable organization.
  • virtuous — conforming to moral and ethical principles; morally excellent; upright: Lead a virtuous life.
  • worthy — having adequate or great merit, character, or value: a worthy successor.
  • advantageous — If something is advantageous to you, it is likely to benefit you.
All 22 Antonyms of ill-behaved

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