Synonyms of behaving

behaving 1 of 2

adjective

as in behaved

Related Words

• behaved
• complying
• orderly
• obedient
• compliant
• submissive
• acquiescent
• dutiful
• moral
• correct
• polite
• courteous
• decorous
• considerate
• proper
• kindly
• mannerly
• divine
• nice
• docile
• clean
• respectable
• thoughtful
• tractable
• decent
• angelic
• amenable
• pleasant
• amiable
• complaisant
• heavenly
• good-natured
• obliging
• governable
• discreet
• cherubic
• modest
• mature
• adult
• grown-up

Dissimilar Words

• contrary
• bad
• mischievous
• naughty
• errant
• improper
• misbehaving
• disrespectful
• defiant
• uncouth
• rude
• insolent
• impudent
• unmannerly
• indecorous
• impolite
• froward
• disobedient
• refractory
• unruly
• untoward
• recalcitrant
• intractable
• willful
• ill-mannered
• obstreperous
• headstrong
• ill-natured
• transgressing

behaving

2 of 2

verb

present participle of behave

as in carrying

to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way

if the children behave themselves properly and sit quietly during church, they'll get their ice cream afterward

Synonyms & Similar Words

• carrying
• acquitting
• conducting
• handling
• restraining
• composing
• containing
• comporting
• controlling
• demeaning
• collecting
• quitting
• deporting
• playing
• acting
• checking
• inhibiting
• constraining
• bearing
• repressing
• curbing
• modulating
• moderating
• quieting
• tempering
• impersonating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misbehaving
• carrying on
• cutting up
• acting up
• misconducting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of behaving

Verb

This confuses each Nyota but also those around them, who note that the Nyotas have rather quickly assumed new hairstyles but also that neither is behaving quite like herself. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

Bass said her review would be a top down evaluation that scrutinizes the roles of dispatchers, supervisors and others involved in responding to reports of people behaving erratically. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Leaders need continuous observability and governance to prove AI is behaving as intended. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Pay attention if your antivirus suddenly turns itself off or your browser starts behaving strangely. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

In office, however, Fetterman entered treatment for depression and later began behaving so erratically that Jentleson resigned as his chief of staff and alerted the senator’s doctor. — Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

Immediately report to park staff any concerns such as an animal behaving unusually, aggressively, or otherwise appearing sick or injured. — Renee Anderson, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

By behaving ridiculously with each other, Tiana and Erickson get respite from their isolation and their troubles. — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026

One night after hearing a woman scream and the sound of breaking glass, Jeff notices his neighbor, Lars Thorwald, behaving strangely. — David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026