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mannered

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Having manners or (often excessive) mannerisms.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: in-compounds, often

Examples

  • His upbringing had led him to act in an overly mannered way.
  • ill-mannered.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

having unnatural mannerisms

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • brief, mannered and unlifelike idiom

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English manered; equivalent to manner + -ed.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: превзет (prevzet) — having manners or mannerisms
  • Bulgarian: маниерен (manieren) — having manners or mannerisms
  • Catalan: amanerat — having manners or mannerisms
  • Finnish: tapainen — having manners or mannerisms
  • Finnish: maneerinen — having manners or mannerisms
  • Hungarian: modoros — having manners or mannerisms
  • Hungarian: mesterkélt — having manners or mannerisms
  • Hungarian: maníros — having manners or mannerisms
  • Latin: mōrātus — having manners or mannerisms
  • Russian: мане́рный (manérnyj) — having manners or mannerisms
  • Russian: мане́рная (manérnaja) — having manners or mannerisms