MANNERISMS Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of mannerisms And judging by the amount of controversy that’s already been stirred up, Sacha Baron Cohen’s iconic character of a middle-class white Brit appropriating hip-hop and Jamaican mannerisms still has the ability to rile people. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 As on television, Seyfried nails Holmes’s wide eyes, unsteady mannerisms, deep voice, and mysterious vocal cadence that makes the character both unreal and oddly human. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly building an AI clone of himself that is trained on his tone and mannerisms and can answer staff questions. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 But Lewis said justifying camera movements through human mannerisms and tics also made the drone the episode’s poignant exhale. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026 Growing older, Christian inherited his father’s mannerisms and infectious energy and often wears a glittering Bad Boy chain around his neck, firmly tying himself to his father’s shadow. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026 Others noticed how similar Ella’s voice and mannerisms are to Bening’s. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2026 The whole cast commits to the bit, having undoubtedly shown up to play— still, there is something about Pine’s overdone mannerisms that land with the most uproarious laughter. — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026 Her mannerisms, comedy, music, references and cultural touchstones were influenced by the Black woman playing her. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

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Noun

At home in Makhaza township, about 40 minutes from the college, Lubelo spends his free time watching magic shows online and practicing tricks on his brothers and parents.

— Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
The practical special effects seem to be on the booer’s side, leaning on stagy but charming in-camera tricks that have gone out of style, like switching actors between close-ups.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of tricks

Noun

One account describes an unusual encounter that raises questions about the object’s flight characteristics and apparent lack of detectable heat.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Every place has its own unique characteristics and its own unique personality.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of characteristics

Noun

With exceptional performances from the entire cast and homages to musical legends like Whitney Houston and Janet Jackson, Bioh and White present a reflection of the Black female experience in all of its dazzling idiosyncrasies, triumphs and pains.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Two new books argue that this is the wrong debate to be having, since swing voters, with all their idiosyncrasies, don’t see politics through a lens of moderates versus progressives.

— Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of idiosyncrasies

Noun

Voorhees’ 19th century eccentricities stretched to the installation of beehives in the attic, but the space is now a cozy two-bedroom layout, with a living room and improved versions of the original porthole windows.

— Richard Lane, Des Moines Register, 21 Sep. 2026
Its moribund eccentricities cannot be separated from the tenderness of its story because Rhys and co-writer and composer, Joss Holden-Rea, have taken the time to sculpt characters with interiority that feels invitational.

— Zachary Lee, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of eccentricities

Noun

But Lewis said justifying camera movements through human mannerisms and tics also made the drone the episode’s poignant exhale.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026
Unlike Tourette’s patients — whose initial tics are often very simple, such as blinking — some of these young people made complex movements.

— Nebyou Belay, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

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