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ill behaved

ill behaved is the alternative form of ill-behaved.

Meaning of ill-behaved

Adjective

ill-behaved (comparative more ill-behaved, superlative most ill-behaved)

  1. badly behaved; exhibiting bad behaviour.
    • That boy is ill-behaved: he is always naughty.
    Synonyms:
    horrible
    Antonyms:
    well-behaved

Forms of ill behaved

comparativemore ill behaved
superlativemost ill behaved

Questions about ill behaved

What is ill behaved the alternative form of?
Ill behaved is the alternative form of ill-behaved.

Words near ill behaved in the dictionary

  1. ilkhans
  2. Ilkley
  3. ilks
  4. ill
  5. ill at ease
  6. ill behaved
  7. ill blood
  8. ill doers are ill deemers
  9. ill effect
  10. ill effects
  11. ill fame

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