behaving
verbHow many syllables in behaving?
There are 3 syllables in the word behaving.How to pronounce behaving:
Definition of behaving:
- behaving (verb):
- to conduct oneself in a particular way
- to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way
Synonyms for behaving:
acquiescent
behaved
compliant
complying
considerate
correct
courteous
decorous
divine
dutiful
kindly
mannerly
moral
nice
obedient
orderly
polite
proper
submissive
Antonyms for behaving:
aberrant
annoying
artful
attention-seeking
awkward
bad
bad-mannered
badly behaved
badly-behaved
balky
bolshie
bothersome
brattish
childish
contrary
contumacious
criminal
culpable
defiant
delinquent
deviant
deviating
devilish
devious
difficult
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