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

Yet these movements were not drawn out to the point of stasis, as in mannered recent performances by Vikingur Ólafsson. —Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025

The movie, heavy on mood, style, costumes and mannered dialogue, opened Christmas Day and sunk its teeth into a bloody good $40 million five-day opening, double industry expectations. —Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025

There’s a fabulously mannered shot of Carol and Susan wearing sunglasses and walking down a hallway and, yes, there’s also a shot of their bare feet. —Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025

Unfortunately, the movie is more mannered than moving, suggesting an ambitious director who hadn’t quite yet landed on a compelling style. 10. —Will Leitch, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2024

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