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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-behaved

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

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
The attorney for HeeHaw's owner says the donkey was raised as a pet and known to be docile.

— Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 18 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

Until the Houthis’ intervention, the oil situation had appeared just about manageable, thanks to Red Sea exports and the US shepherding vessels through Hormuz; oil shipments there are now at roughly a third of pre-war levels.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 20 Sep. 2026
Leach visited several branches Friday before finding a manageable line in Marina del Rey.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of manageable

Adjective

The goal was to generate multi-angle images with controllable 3D camera parameters.

— Taras Tymoshchuk, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Researchers are pursuing safer and more controllable methods, including small molecules that might produce reprogramming without the introduction of new genes.

— Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of controllable

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