WELL-BEHAVED Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

well-behaved

adjective

Definition of well-behaved

as in obedient

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Recent Examples of well-behaved If your dog’s pretty well-behaved and your car’s not too big, that’s a solid pick. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 10 June 2026 The old-school kind where everybody is mostly well-behaved and polite, and the audience scrolls on their phones to stay awake. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026 Happy very normal, well-behaved first day in April. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026 Success means healthy, well-behaved, and in a new, loving home. — Megan Shinn, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for well-behaved

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Adjective

Reflecting on her obedient past as a child actor, Panettiere told THR that that pressure ultimately took a toll on her.

— Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
The native, late summer-blooming obedient plant is a showy addition to your garden.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of obedient

Adjective

The models in the film, meanwhile, run the spectrum from docile to diva — including Evangelista, who’s entreating the camera with an impish smile even while having a little fit backstage.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026
Was the prevailing idea that enslaved people were sweet and innocent and docile and as giving and forgiving as Uncle Tom?

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of docile

Adjective

External control arms, comparative effectiveness studies against real-world standard of care, post-market expansions of indication and broader safety analyses all become more tractable.

— David Talby, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
After decades of mathematicians spinning their wheels, the problem suddenly seemed tractable.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 19 May 2026

Definition of tractable

Adjective

That helps keep the debt burden manageable even as deficits remain large, TD said.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Lessons are broken into manageable 10- to 15-minute sessions and cover practical topics including dining, shopping, transportation, directions, making friends, and business.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of manageable

Adjective

The next challenge is to apply these controllable 3D light fields to increasingly complex systems and develop better ways of reconstructing the resulting electron motion.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Blakespear said the law is focused on enhancing consumer protections, because many residents and parents looking to purchase e-bikes have ultimately been sold a very different and much less controllable product.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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