mannered en · ADJ
Etymology
From Middle English manered; equivalent to manner + -ed.
Meanings
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(in-compounds, often) Having manners or (often excessive) mannerisms.
His upbringing had led him to act in an overly mannered way.
ill-mannered.
I doubt in general whether highly mannered societies are necessarily more peaceful societies as assumed by Norbert Elias. Romeo and Juliet lived in a highly mannered, highly violent society; […]
2000, Richard W. Kaeuper, Violence in Medieval Society, page 34:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more mannered | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most mannered | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
unmannered · bad-mannered · mismannered · well-mannered · overmannered · mild-mannered · fair-mannered · ill-mannered
Relateds
bad mannered · well mannered · ill mannered
Translations (11)
bg маниерен (having manners or mannerisms) · fi maneerinen (having manners or mannerisms) · bg превзет (having manners or mannerisms) · hu mesterkélt (having manners or mannerisms) · hu maníros (having manners or mannerisms) · fi tapainen (having manners or mannerisms) · la mōrātus (having manners or mannerisms) · hu modoros (having manners or mannerisms) · ru мане́рный (having manners or mannerisms) · ca amanerat (having manners or mannerisms) · ru мане́рная (having manners or mannerisms)