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well-behaved Definition

well·-behaved (wel′bē hāvd)

adjective

behaving well; conducting oneself properly; displaying good manners

well-behaved Synonyms

well-behaved

modif.

mannerly, courteous, civil; see polite 1.

well-behaved Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • pet: Up to two well-behaved pets welcome at £ 15 per pet per week.
  • dog: We can assist with all-day Parking Vouchers House trained, well-behaved dogs are most welcome.
  • welcome: Up to two well-behaved dogs welcome ( £ 10 per pet ).
  • child: Suppose a normally well-behaved child is told not to take his brother's toy.
  • pupil: Unsurprisingly, this is an assumption which the many able, well-behaved pupils deeply resent.
  • relation: An orderly selection function should always choose the best element(s ) of the remainder set according to some well-behaved preference relation.

Modifying Another Word

  • generally: Linear systems are much easier to understand than nonlinear ones and the solutions are generally well-behaved.
  • very: Dolly and Daisy seemed to be very well-behaved shire horses.
  • so: Anyway; on this occasion they were being so well-behaved that I almost felt competent enough to face an audience.
  • relatively: My anorexia, which had been relatively well-behaved so far, flared up again just before New Year.
  • normally: Suppose a normally well-behaved child is told not to take his brother's toy.
  • reasonably: Reasonably well-behaved but has tiny pads, no not me the lapdog!