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Definition of Mannered
1. Adjective. Having unnatural mannerisms. "Brief, mannered and unlifelike idiom"
Definition of Mannered
1. a. Having a certain way, esp. a polite way, of carrying and conducting one's self.
Definition of Mannered
1. Adjective. Having manners or (often excessive) mannerisms. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Mannered
1. manner [adj] - See also: manner
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mannered
Literary usage of Mannered
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Southern History of the War: The First Year of the War by Edward Alfred Pollard (1864)
"Prospect in Tennessee.—Prospect in Virginia.—Stuart's Raid into Pennsylvania.—Souvenirs
of Southern Chivalry.—The "Soft-mannered Rebels. ..."
2. Comedians All by George Jean Nathan (1919)
"64 The Well-mannered Play.—All that seems necessary to persuade the average
play-reviewer that a play and production are well-mannered is for the producer ..."
3. Observations, Anecdotes, and Characters, of Books and Men by Joseph Spence (1820)
"mannered, and perhaps could not write so well if they were not so; but still 'tis
a fault that deserves the being pointed out. —Mr. Pope. SIR PHILIP SYDNEY. ..."
4. Diaries and Correspondence of James Harris, First Earl of Malmesbury by James Harris Malmesbury (1844)
"Why His Prussian Majesty thought proper to commit himself thus gratuitously to
the impertinence of these rough, ill-mannered Dictators, I confess I cannot ..."
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