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- Dictionarywell behaved/ˌwɛl bɪˈheɪvd/
adjective
- 1. conducting oneself in an appropriate manner: "the crowd was very well behaved"
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adjective. approving uk / ˌwel bɪˈheɪvd / us / ˌwel bɪˈheɪvd / Add to word list. behaving in a way that is accepted as correct: [ before noun ] a well-behaved child. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. well behaved Our kids are normally well behaved. good Be a good girl and sit quietly.
adjective. approving us / ˌwel bɪˈheɪvd / uk / ˌwel bɪˈheɪvd / Add to word list. behaving in a way that is accepted as correct: [ before noun ] a well-behaved child. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. well behaved Our kids are normally well behaved. good Be a good boy and sit quietly.
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.
The meaning of WELL-BEHAVED is behaving in a polite or correct way. How to use well-behaved in a sentence.
behaving in a way that other people think is polite or correct. a well-behaved child. The audience was surprisingly well behaved. On the whole, the crowd was pretty well behaved. Want to learn more?
Well-behaved definition: conducting oneself in a satisfactory manner. See examples of WELL-BEHAVED used in a sentence.
What does the word well-behaved mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word well-behaved. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. well-behaved has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. mathematics (1910s) computing (1980s) See meaning & use. How common is the word 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.
well-behaved. adjective. uk / ˌwelbɪˈheɪvd / us. Add to word list. behaving in a polite and quiet way: a well-behaved child. (Definition of well-behaved from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Aug 31, 2024 · Definitions of well behaved. adjective. (usually of children) someone who behaves in a manner that the speaker believes is correct. synonyms: well-behaved. good.
