well behaved

Speech parts

1. well behaved - Adjective

2. well behaved - Adjective Satellite

(usually of children) someone who behaves in a manner that the speaker believes is correct

Source: WordNet

well-behaved

well-mannered seemly good becoming civil correct proper diplomatic willing cultivated refined polished cultured disciplined polite

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problem naughty mean cold bad wild

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Those who meant well behaved in the same way as those who meant badly. Aldous Huxley

Very old fashioned to say that they will be well behaved but I think it's very important. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi

I was like one of those nauseatingly nice children. I was very, very well behaved and boring. Helena Bonham Carter

I was like a chocolate in a box, looking well behaved and perfect in place, all the while harboring a secret center. Deb Caletti

Congress is like first grade, only not as well behaved. Sean Patrick Maloney

I was never an A student, but I was really well behaved until I was 13 or so. Colin Farrell