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mannered

adjective

/ˈmæn.əd/

Meaning

Having or showing a particular manner, especially an artificial or affected one.

The actor’s performance was too mannered to feel natural.

artificial, affected, pretentious, unnatural

natural, genuine, simple

highly mannered, mannered speech, mannered acting, overly mannered

Having or characterized by assonance; repeating similar vowel sounds.

less important than the main thing; secondary; of or relating to a subsidiary company

Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others; arrogant and disdainful.

not thorough or detailed; suspicious or unsafe

unable to defend oneself or act without help; powerless; vulnerable

able to be returned or given back