ill behaved in English

Forms: more ill behaved [comparative], most ill behaved [superlative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-adj}} ill behaved (comparative more ill behaved, superlative most ill behaved)

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"ill behaved" meaning in English

Adjective