Meanings
adjectivewell behaved (comparative more well behaved, superlative most well behaved)
comparative more well behaved · superlative most well behaved
- alternativeAlternative form of well-behaved.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjective(usually of children) someone who behaves in a manner that the speaker believes is correct
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well behaved. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/well%20behaved
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“well behaved.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/well%20behaved. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “well behaved,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/well%20behaved.
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