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mannered Meaning & Definition

What Does Mannered Mean?

Mannered is used as an adjective meaning Having manners or (often excessive) mannerisms.

Mannered in Brief

Part of speechadjective
Synonymsaffected and unnatural
Comparative / superlativemore mannered, most mannered

Mannered Definition (Adjective)

  1. Having manners or (often excessive) mannerisms.

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

Adjective

  1. (often in combination) Having manners or (often excessive) mannerisms.

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

Synonyms of Mannered

Mannered synonyms and antonyms →

Mannered in a Sentence

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

ill-mannered.

Word Forms & Grammar

mannered (comparative more mannered, superlative most mannered)

Words That Rhyme With Mannered

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Origin of Mannered

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

Quick Answers About Mannered

What part of speech is mannered?

Mannered is an adjective.

What is another word for mannered?

Words with a similar meaning to mannered include affected and unnatural. See the full list of mannered synonyms and antonyms.

What are the comparative and superlative forms of mannered?

The comparative form is more mannered and the superlative form is most mannered.

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