Well-behaved
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /wɛlbɪˈheɪvd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Well-behaved is an adjective meaning Having good manners and acting properly; conforming to standards of good behaviour.
Meaning
Having good manners and acting properly; conforming to standards of good behaviour.
More Meanings
- (mathematics) Having intuitive, easy to handle properties, especially: having a finite derivative of all orders at all points, and having no discontinuities.
Example Sentences
The boy is well-behaved and is seldom naughty.
Remember that well-behaved software always keeps its hands off the computer's hardware.
How bright were the fire-irons; how clean the Dutch riles round the old-fashioned fire-place, how well-behaved even the cat.
Synonyms for well-behaved
Depending on context, synonyms include mannersome, seemly, well-mannered, good.
Antonyms for well-behaved
Common opposites include ill-behaved, degenerate, pathological.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include good, well-mannered, polite, decent, sage, wise.
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