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good behavior

SEE SYNONYMS FOR good behavior ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

satisfactory, proper, or polite conduct.
conduct conformable to law; orderly conduct: The convict's sentence was reduced for good behavior.
proper fulfillment of the duties of an office, especially a public office: The incumbent could not be discharged during good behavior.

Words related to good behavior

dignity, modesty, decorum, correctness, rectitude, decency, respectability, sympathy, civility, generosity, reverence, deference, kindness, etiquette, politesse, protocol, refinement, mores, delicacy, courtesy

Words nearby good behavior

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Examples from the Web for good behavior

  • She would make no promises for future good-behavior, she showed no evidence of shame.

    The Girl and Her Religion|Margaret Slattery