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unbehaving

unbehaving adjective: not behaving in an acceptable or appropriate way; misbehaving.

Adjective

unbehaving (not comparable)

  1. (nonstandard, rare) Not behaving in an acceptable or appropriate way; misbehaving.
    • For so many years you have been surprisingly successful in keeping blinders on my unbehaving and irreverent eyes.1937, Journal of Social Hygiene, page 510
    • The Lord is ready to change that situation of your unbehaving children only if you cast your cares unto Him.2010, Neliswa Mkhize, If the Lord Is My Shepherd, Why Should I Lack?, page 49

Origin of unbehaving

From un- + behaving.

Questions about unbehaving

What does unbehaving mean?
Unbehaving means not behaving in an acceptable or appropriate way; misbehaving.
What part of speech is unbehaving?
Unbehaving is an adjective.

Words near unbehaving in the dictionary

  1. unbeguiled
  2. unbeguiles
  3. unbeguiling
  4. unbeguilingly
  5. unbegun
  6. unbehaving
  7. unbeheaded
  8. unbeheld
  9. unbeholdable
  10. unbeholden
  11. unbeholdenness

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