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well-mannered

American  
[wel-man-erd] / ˈwɛlˈmæn ərd /

adjective

  1. polite; courteous.

well-mannered British  

adjective

  1. having good manners; courteous; polite

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of well-mannered

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

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Ian Khama’s well-mannered voice barely disguises the anger that he feels.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2024

Lee, a Las Vegas-based mixed martial arts fighter and beloved online food critic, is best known for spreading positivity through his honest, yet well-mannered reviews.

From Salon • Sep. 9, 2024

Dean described him as caring and well-mannered, even after getting chewed out over a play.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2023

Certainly if we had met in person instead of online, he would have been too well-mannered to ask my age.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2023

All of a sudden I found myself able to see him as the world saw him, as I myself had seen him when I first met him—cool, well-mannered, rich, absolutely beyond reproach.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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