Synonyms of mannerisms

mannerisms

noun

plural of mannerism

as in tricks

an odd or peculiar habit

quirky mannerisms such as toying with her hair and tapping her toes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tricks
• traits
• characteristics
• habits
• quirks
• idiosyncrasies
• eccentricities
• tics
• peculiarities
• quips
• twists
• oddities
• singularities
• affectations
• curiosities
• crotchets
• attributes
• attitudes
• tendencies
• erraticisms
• personalities
• quiddities
• patterns
• kinks
• practices
• characters
• individualisms
• customs
• properties
• ways
• airs
• abnormalities
• proclivities
• predilections
• addictions
• perversions
• predispositions
• inclinations
• identities
• temperaments
• dispositions
• leanings
• partialities
• individualities
• propensities
• humors
• marks
• penchants
• natures
• wonts
• bents
• neuroticisms
• geniuses
• turns

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conformities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mannerisms

Says strange things and has funny little mannerisms, but within lies a devastatingly sharp mind which can produce something special that people will be talking about for years. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

This portrait of wannabe bohemians and intellectuals who adopt the fashions, mannerisms, and artistic practices of an earlier time has its own essential timelessness. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026

In a new video, the 13-year-old royal drew an uncanny likeness to his grandmother—down to her mannerisms. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026

What the audience witnesses is not a flashback, but rather the mannerisms of a person recounting an experience, the reaction of the person listening, and the distance between the two. — Zachary Lee, IndieWire, 27 July 2026

Modi’s gestures, pauses and mannerisms have been turned into viral edits that turn his own words into political jokes. — ABC News, 25 July 2026

While Minetree delivers a charming performance, capturing Elle's bubbly optimism and mannerisms, the show largely fails to add meaningful depth and truly enrich one of pop culture's most enduring heroines. — Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Instead, Nowell roots the band’s sound in the mid-’90s and keeps his vocal mannerisms as close to Bradley’s as possible. — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026

His behavior, his voice, his accent, his physical mannerisms, everything was so particular to him, but also to New York at a certain time, and in a certain kind of crowd. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 June 2026