well-behaved well·be·ha·ved uncommon adjective 1. (usually of children) someone who behaves in a manner that the speaker believes is correct “a well-behaved child” Synonymswell behaved Similargood 2. (usually of children) someone who behaves in a manner that the speaker believes is correct “a well-behaved child” Synonymswell-behavedwell behaved Similargood WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.