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good behavior

NOUN
courtesy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
civility deference generosity kindness reverence sympathy
STRONG
address affability amenities amiability attentiveness ceremony chivalry comity complaisance consideration cordiality courtliness cultivation culture elegance familiarity favor friendliness gallantry geniality gentleness graciousness indulgence polish politeness refinement respect solicitude suavity tact thoughtfulness urbanity
WEAK
courteousness gallantness good breeding
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disdain disregard meanness
STRONG
aloofness coldness coolness crudeness disrespect fear ignorance neglect roughness rudeness thoughtlessness unfriendliness
WEAK
bad manners discourtesy disfavor impoliteness pompousness unmannerliness
NOUN
etiquette
Synonyms
STRONG
amenities civility code convention courtesy customs decency decorum deportment dignity form formalities mores politesse propriety protocol rules seemliness suavities usage
WEAK
p's and q's proper behavior social graces
Antonyms
STRONG
bad manners discourtesy immorality impoliteness impropriety indecency rudeness
NOUN
mannerliness
Synonyms
WEAK
address affability amenities amiability attentiveness ceremony chivalry civility comity complaisance consideration cordiality courteousness courtliness cultivation culture deference elegance familiarity favor friendliness gallantness gallantry generosity geniality genteelness gentility gentleness good breeding graciousness indulgence kindness polish politeness politesse refinement respect reverence solicitude suavity sympathy tact thoughtfulness urbanity
NOUN
politesse
Synonyms
STRONG
address affability amenities amiability attentiveness ceremony chivalry civility comity complaisance consideration cordiality courtliness cultivation culture deference elegance familiarity favor friendliness gallantry generosity geniality genteelness gentility gentleness graciousness indulgence kindness polish politeness refinement respect reverence solicitude suavity sympathy tact thoughtfulness urbanity
WEAK
courteousness gallantness good breeding mannerliness
Antonyms
STRONG
aloofness coldness coolness crudeness disdain dishonor disregard disrespect fear ignorance impoliteness incompatibility indifference meanness neglect roughness rudeness thoughtlessness unfriendliness
NOUN
propriety
Synonyms
STRONGEST
correctness decency decorum dignity modesty rectitude respectability
STRONG
amenities breeding civilities courtesy delicacy etiquette mores niceties politeness politesse protocol punctilio refinement seemliness
WEAK
accepted conduct good form rules of conduct social conventions social grace the done thing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
impropriety indecency
STRONG
bad manners crudeness impoliteness rudeness
WEAK
immorality inappropriateness misbehavior misconduct unsuitableness wrong
NOUN
p's and q's
Synonyms
WEAK
best behavior good example manners

Example Sentences

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When traveling with her dog, Tu usually ignores bad behavior and instead regularly rewards good behavior with treats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

One of the things I think is really important is to make sure that you’re demonstrating, and you’re role modeling, good behavior with your devices and platforms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

Nearly 30 inmates, selected for good behavior, donned tuxedos with pink boutonnieres and waited as daughters, some dressed in formal gowns, were led into the prison’s Bible college transformed into a makeshift dance hall.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

Those prisons provide a chance for recreation, education, interaction with other inmates, as well as the possibility of transferring to lower-security institutions as a reward for good behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025

Ask them to help move risers or put instruments away so you can reinforce good behavior.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin