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behaved
verb
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Divide behaved into syllables:

be · haved

How to pronounce behaved:

Definition of behaved:

behaved (verb):
to conduct oneself in a particular way
to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way

Synonyms for behaved:

acquiescent
agreeable
amiable
controllable
cooperative
courteous
decorous
deferential
disciplined
docile
mannerly
obedient
obliging
obsequious
orderly
polite
respectful
servile
subservient
well-bred
yielding

Antonyms for behaved:

aberrant
anarchic
anarchical
annoying
antisocial
artful
attention-seeking
awkward
bad
bad-mannered
badly behaved
badly-behaved
balky
boisterous
bolshie
bothersome
brattish
childish
contrary
contumacious
criminal
culpable
defiant
delinquent
deviant
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