mannered
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7.9
- adjective
- /ˈmænərd/
:
afectado
- Next to her sits Ronald Clifford, a well-mannered fifteen-year-old African American.
Examples
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It's important for children to be mannered in social situations, as it helps them make a good impression.
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And for them to gain access to it, they simply need to be calm, well mannered, look up to you for guidance and direction and they can have it.
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- Well, it's always a pleasure to meet a well-mannered young man.
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Anyone in this well-mannered city might very well be one of them.
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But the monk's efforts paid off, and the prince was soon a decently mannered little boy.
Fiction book (1996) -
His round glasses gave him the air of a young, mild-mannered professor.
Fiction book (1998) -
He was, however, extremely hard working, well mannered and could be personally kind and generous.
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Adults find him well-mannered, eager to work hard, and easy to work with.
Academic text (1992) -
Emma was a neat, well-mannered child who no longer hid in closets.
Fiction book (1990) -
The nameless man was appreciative and cordial, well-mannered and full of the right things to say.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
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4.9
Acting or speaking in a forced way to impress others
Having exaggerated gestures and an unnatural style
Showing an unnatural, forced way of behaving
Antonyms
Compounds
How Affected
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Mannered comes from manner, which means 'way' or 'way of behaving'. So something mannered is done in an obvious, often 'not natural' way, which is why it feels artificial or insincere.