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 … so mannered as to be unintelligible

—R. G. G. Price

Examples of mannered in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Somehow, the man responsible for all of this is a mild-mannered British Unitarian who loves model trains and folk music, and recently celebrated his seventieth birthday with a picnic on a Welsh mountain. —Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025

The novel concerns a disgraced former professor (the Man) and his mannered raging against women (one in particular, but really, of course, all women), looking at real estate after the Fall. —Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025

The play is worth a closer look, because Young’s reaction was so out of character for the mild-mannered quarterback. —Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025

Dano, meanwhile, is up to something much more mysterious and mannered, speaking in a gentle singsong that takes a little bit of getting used to. —Damon Wise, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing mannered

• ill-mannered
• well-mannered

Kids Definition

mannered

adjective

man·​nered ˈman-ərd 

: having manners of a specified kind

well-mannered

mild-mannered