mannered

[man-erd]

adjective

1. having manners manner as specified (usually used in combination).

   ill-mannered people.

2. having distinctive mannerisms; affected.

   a mannered walk.

mannered

/ ˈmænəd /

adjective

1. having idiosyncrasies or mannerisms; affected

   mannered gestures

2. of or having mannerisms of style, as in art or literature

3. (in combination) having manners as specified

   ill-mannered

Other Word Forms

• nonmannered adjective
• overmannered adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mannered¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, mannered is from the Middle English word manered. See manner ¹, -ed ³

Example Sentences

George Steffes, who served as Reagan’s legislative director in Sacramento, allowed as how the loudly and proudly uncouth Trump was “180 degrees” from the politely mannered Reagan.

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It was her reading of the script, and, as you noted, the sort of mannered way that the characters spoke.

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Still, he recognizes that his mannered Yankee conservatism has fully given way to the conspiratorial hooting of Sun Belt extremists.

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The characters are all rigorously mannered, as though they’re mimicking the mannequins in old film strips of 1950s bomb shelters.

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He described them as "young, boisterous lads" who were "well mannered", "well behaved" and loved.

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Related Words

• pretentious 
• self-conscious 
• stilted