mannered
having manners as specified (usually used in combination): ill-mannered people.
having distinctive mannerisms; affected: a mannered walk.
Origin of mannered
1Other words from mannered
- non·man·nered, adjective
- o·ver·man·nered, adjective
Words Nearby mannered
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How to use mannered in a sentence
Even mild-mannered college kids can get harsh when clad in guards’ uniforms and turned loose on their imprisoned peers, he said.
Psychology has struggled for a century to make sense of the mind | Bruce Bower | August 11, 2021 | Science NewsHe’s a mild-mannered movie star frustrated with the shallowness of his industry.
In an increasingly tired era where heroes are relentlessly cheerful and clever, the mild-mannered Ethan Winters stands out among the crowd, the kind of man who peers into hell and puts on a brave face no one can see, not even himself.
The real tragedy of Ethan Winters, Resident Evil’s ‘Village’ idiot | Gene Park | May 14, 2021 | Washington PostJacobson paid his fine and went back to his mild-mannered life of preaching to his flock.
Smallpox ‘virus squads’ and the mandatory vaccinations upheld by the Supreme Court | Gillian Brockell | April 1, 2021 | Washington PostThe mild-mannered Brock emphasized civility and respectfulness and exemplified a partisan yet moderate political approach that was a far cry from the more confrontational politics that emerged during the 1980s.
Bill Brock was the forgotten father of the modern GOP | Seth Blumenthal | March 26, 2021 | Washington Post
Shuster: “I was mild-mannered, wore glasses, was very shy with women.”
Superman Is Jewish: The Hebrew Roots of America's Greatest Superhero | Rich Goldstein | August 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTheir phones do work, and are operated by a disarmingly well-mannered host or hostess.
Inside London’s Hottest Celebrity Haunt—But How Long Will Chiltern Firehouse Burn? | Lizzie Crocker | June 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe is a mild-mannered and generous guy, not the kind of person prone to fits of pique or rage.
We Lost Soldiers in the Hunt for Bergdahl, a Guy Who Walked Off in the Dead of Night | Nathan Bradley Bethea | June 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“Rails” and “lacerate,” two other words swiftly elected for pillory, were classic Tejpal, overblown, mannered, theatrical.
Where Kate is mild-mannered and middle-class, Cressy, 24, is a wild, blue-blooded aristocrat with bohemian heritage.
Dissecting Cressida Bonas's Style: How Prince Harry's Girl Dresses | Tom Sykes | October 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTI cannot say how this affected others, but to me it seemed hardly more ill-mannered than impolitic.
Glances at Europe | Horace GreeleyHe was a mild-mannered man, tall, rather pale, with refined features and a low-toned pleasant voice.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowWe learned this in conversation with a sweet-faced, quiet-mannered lady who had all the Quaker characteristics.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyEvery action of the doctor had been noted, and information of it conveyed to the quiet-mannered man in pince-nez.
The Doctor of Pimlico | William Le QueuxThey would starve on the skin of the Scotch men and are too well-mannered to attack that of the Scotch ladies.
Friend Mac Donald | Max O'Rell
British Dictionary definitions for mannered
/ (ˈmænəd) /
having idiosyncrasies or mannerisms; affected: mannered gestures
of or having mannerisms of style, as in art or literature
(in combination) having manners as specified: ill-mannered
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