behaved
Stayed in line
Behaved is the past tense of behave, describing how someone conducted themselves: The children behaved well at dinner.
Standing alone, behaved usually implies good behavior: If you behaved, you got dessert.
With modifiers, it describes manner: badly behaved, well-behaved.
The word also applies to things that function as expected: The car behaved perfectly on the test drive.
Showing good manners
- courteousShowing respectful consideration
- well-manneredPolite and respectful
- respectfulShowing proper regard
- civilMinimally polite
gracious · refined · gentlemanly · ladylike · tactful · decorous · dignified · considerate
Following commands willingly
- docileEasily controlled or taught
- submissiveReadily yielding to control
- amenableWilling to comply
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
tractable · acquiescent · biddable · dutiful · deferential · yielding · manageable · meek
Kept within limits
- restrainedHeld under control
- orderlyArranged with care
- regulatedMade to follow rules
- trainedTaught a skill
regimented · law-abiding · rule-following · consistent · predictable · structured · systematic · self-controlled
Outward manner, conduct
- comportmentManner of behavior
- deportmentManner and conduct
- bearingPosture or orientation
- mannerWay of behaving
composure · poise · actions · performance · activity · functioning · response · reaction
polite
Showing good manners
- courteousShowing respectful consideration
- well-manneredPolite and respectful
- respectfulShowing proper regard
civil · gracious · refined · gentlemanly · ladylike · tactful · decorous · dignified · considerate · chivalrous
obedient
Following commands willingly
- docileEasily controlled or taught
- submissiveReadily yielding to control
- amenableWilling to comply
cooperative · tractable · acquiescent · biddable · dutiful · deferential · yielding · manageable · meek · conforming
controlled
Kept within limits
- restrainedHeld under control
- orderlyArranged with care
- regulatedMade to follow rules
trained · regimented · law-abiding · rule-following · consistent · predictable · structured · systematic · self-controlled · tempered
demeanor
Outward manner, conduct
- comportmentManner of behavior
- deportmentManner and conduct
- bearingPosture or orientation
manner · composure · poise · actions · performance · activity · functioning · response · reaction · operation
- actedportrayed, performed, pretended, mimicked, impersonated
behavedmisbehaved
Conducted oneself poorly
ill-behaved · naughty · disobedient · unruly · wild
behavedill-mannered
Lacking polite conduct
ill-behaved · bad-mannered · rude · impolite · discourteous
- good behaviorAcceptable, rule-following conduct
- best behaviorExemplary conduct on display
- behave oneselfAct with proper conduct
- well behavedShowing good conduct
- human behaviorPeople's actions and reactions
- time off for good behavior
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