mannered

adjective

man·​nered ˈma-nərd How to pronounce mannered (audio)
1
: having manners of a specified kind
well-mannered
2
a
: having or displaying a particular manner
b
: having an artificial or stilted character
passages … so mannered as to be unintelligibleR. G. G. Price

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Of course, in a Wes Anderson film, those feuds are resolved through things like a very mannered game of basketball and a quippy standoff involving a hand grenade. Chris Stanton, Vulture, 13 June 2025 The scale asks whether a respondent tends to prefer children who are obedient, well behaved and well mannered or children who are independent, creative and considerate. Adam Eichen, The Conversation, 11 June 2025 Her owner is a nice young man who is well mannered and polite. Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 30 May 2025 Sedgwick’s mannered syntax and dissective dialogue mark her as a committed Jamesian. Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for mannered

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of mannered was in the 14th century

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“Mannered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mannered. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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mannered

adjective
man·​nered ˈman-ərd How to pronounce mannered (audio)
: having manners of a specified kind
well-mannered
mild-mannered

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