mannered

[ man-erd ]
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adjective
  1. having manners as specified (usually used in combination): ill-mannered people.

  2. having distinctive mannerisms; affected: a mannered walk.

Origin of mannered

1
First recorded in 1350–1400, mannered is from the Middle English word manered.See manner1, -ed3

Other words from mannered

  • non·man·nered, adjective
  • o·ver·man·nered, adjective

Words Nearby mannered

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British Dictionary definitions for mannered

mannered

/ (ˈmænəd) /


adjective
  1. having idiosyncrasies or mannerisms; affected: mannered gestures

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

  1. (in combination) having manners as specified: ill-mannered

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