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- [wel bih-heyv]
- /wɛl bɪˈheɪv/
- /wel bɪˈheɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wel bih-heyv]
- /wɛl bɪˈheɪv/
Definitions of well-behaved word
- verb without object well-behaved to act in a particular way; conduct or comport oneself or itself: The ship behaves well. 1
- verb without object well-behaved to act properly: Did the child behave? 1
- verb without object well-behaved to act or react under given circumstances: This plastic behaves strangely under extreme heat or cold. 1
- verb with object well-behaved to conduct or comport (oneself) in a proper manner: Sit quietly and behave yourself. 1
- adjective well-behaved If you describe someone, especially a child, as well-behaved, you mean that they behave in a way that adults generally like and think is correct. 0
- adjective well-behaved conducting oneself in a satisfactory manner 0
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Origin of well-behaved
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English behaven (reflexive). See be-, have
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Parts of speech for Well-behaved
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
well-behaved popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for well-behaved
adj well-behaved
- all together — in chorus, in unison
- courteous — Someone who is courteous is polite and respectful to other people.
- decorous — Decorous behaviour is very respectable, calm, and polite.
- disciplined — having or exhibiting discipline; rigorous: paintings characterized by a disciplined technique.
- distingue — having an air of distinction; distinguished.
adjective well-behaved
- controllable — If something is controllable you are able to control or influence it.
- dutiful — performing the duties expected or required of one; characterized by doing one's duty: a dutiful citizen; a dutiful child.
- mannerly — having or showing good manners; courteous; polite.
- ordered — neatly or conveniently arranged; well-organized: an ordered office.
- orderly — arranged or disposed in a neat, tidy manner or in a regular sequence: an orderly desk.
Antonyms for well-behaved
adj well-behaved
- all over the place — If something is happening all over the place, it is happening in many different places.
- disorderly — characterized by disorder; irregular; untidy; confused: a disorderly desk.
- disruptive — causing, tending to cause, or caused by disruption; disrupting: the disruptive effect of their rioting.
adjective well-behaved
- errant — Erring or straying from the proper course or standards.
- indisciplined — Alternative form of undisciplined.
- misbehaved — Simple past tense and past participle of misbehave.
- mischievous — maliciously or playfully annoying.
- wayward — turned or turning away from what is right or proper; willful; disobedient: a wayward son; wayward behavior.
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