mannered

adjective

man·​nered ˈma-nərd 

1

: having manners of a specified kind

well-mannered

2

a

: having or displaying a particular manner

b

: having an artificial or stilted character

… passages are so mannered as to be unintelligible …

—R. G. G. Price

Examples of mannered in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Born in Palestine but displaced to Egypt as a child because of the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, the righteous but mild-mannered Odeh dedicated his adult life to combating discrimination against his people in America. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2026

The mild-mannered, stoic running back and team leader elaborated. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026

The mild-mannered Democrat has become more visible in the final month of the campaign. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Dunlap is also mild-mannered next to LePage and almost as well-known. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing mannered

• ill-mannered
• mild-mannered
• well-mannered

Kids Definition

mannered

adjective

man·​nered ˈman-ərd 

: having manners of a specified kind

well-mannered

mild-mannered