mannered
adjective/ˈmænəd/
/ˈmænərd/
- (disapproving) (of behaviour, art, writing, etc.) trying to impress people by being formal and not natural synonym affected
- His prose style is far too mannered and self-conscious.
- deliberately slow and mannered movements
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- -mannered(in compounds) having the type of manners mentioned
- a bad-mannered child
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