well-mannered [wel-man-erd] ExamplesWord Origin See more synonyms for well-mannered on Thesaurus.com adjective
- polite; courteous.
Origin of well-mannered Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400 Related Words for well-mannered cordial, respectful, courteous, polite, well-bred, well-behaved, affable, gentlemanly, considerate, gracious, accommodating, benevolent, charitable, chivalrous, civil, friendly, genteel, hospitable, kind, ladylike Examples from the Web for well-mannered Contemporary Examples of well-mannered
As a well-mannered gentleman, he let her go in front of him and speak first.
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She was a smiling, confident girl, well-mannered but by no means shy.
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In one corner: the patrician, privileged, well-mannered 35-year-old Quayle.
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Historical Examples of well-mannered
But from that time on he was always polite and well-mannered.
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All were well-mannered, hard-working, and pretty, and yet none has had a wooer.
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Agnes too—so lady-like and well-mannered; she’d do credit to any man.
Mrs. Humphry Ward
Not these girls,—for they are too well-mannered,—but people.
Laura E. Richards
He was too well-mannered, she was too good, both were too affectionate, for them to quarrel easily.
Edward Eggleston
British Dictionary definitions for well-mannered well-mannered adjective (well mannered when postpositive)
- having good manners; courteous; polite