well-behaved

adjective

Definition of well-behavednext
as in obedient

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Recent Examples of well-behaved Joey Nickischer, a commander of the Putnam County Technical Rescue Team, was on site for Rudy's rescue and told Times Union that the team was concerned the pup might react anxiously or aggressively, but Rudy was well-behaved. — Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 12 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 These hybrid lilies are well-behaved, spreading to form clumps over three to four years. — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for well-behaved
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-behaved
  1. obedient
  2. docile
  3. tractable
  4. manageable
  5. controllable
Adjective
  • This fantasy of the obedient wife becomes Agamemnon’s undoing.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 July 2026
  • But Magdalen’s temporary embodiment of her sister’s demure, obedient nature does not temper her impulsive, dramatic tendencies—only the development of an empathetic, analytical intelligence can do that.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
Definition of obedient
Adjective
  • Even with docile scoring conditions that Saturday, Royal Birkdale yielded plenty of statistical superlatives for the championship.
    — Justin Ray, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • In April, Hulu began airing the series The Testaments, a sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale that depicts teen girls trained to be docile homemakers.
    — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
Definition of docile
Adjective
  • Anomaly detection, pattern recognition and risk stratification for pregnancy complications are all tractable applications when the underlying data quality is there, and the design keeps a clinician in the decision loop.
    — Edin Deljkic, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • After decades of mathematicians spinning their wheels, the problem suddenly seemed tractable.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
Definition of tractable
Adjective
  • Helsinki and Jyväskylä provide the clearest and most manageable introduction for all but the most ardent students of architecture.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Air traffic controllers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport are leaving behind the paper-and-pencil age and entering the digital era in an upgrade likely to make their tough jobs more manageable and flying a little bit safer.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of manageable
Adjective
  • Apple is coming to this challenge afresh, albeit with far more experience with touch on the iPad and a more controllable environment on the MacBook Pro.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Ryan represents the high-ceiling, controllable starting pitching prospect the Tigers were coveting for Skubal.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of controllable

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“Well-behaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-behaved. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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