well-mannered

Speech parts

1. well-mannered - Adjective

2. well-mannered - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Polite; well-bred; complaisant; courteous.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Alternative names

well mannered

Synonyms

civil refined polished polite mannerly well-bred gentile prim gallant formal correct proper diplomatic sophisticated friendly
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Antonyms

naughty mean cold bad remote offensive
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Examples

To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered. Voltaire

If you are supposed to be villainous and have some sort of agenda, I like the idea of delivering that kind of character in a perfectly well-mannered way. Bill Nighy

I like my man to be witty; he needs a sense of humour and needs to be extremely well-mannered. Esha Gupta

Associate with well-mannered persons and your manners will improve. Run around with decent folk and your own decent instincts will be strengthened. Stanley Walker

I was stark raving mad, and my family was too polite to mention it. That's what living with the Yamanis does to people. They get so well-mannered they won't mention you're crazy. Tamora Pierce

I like to think I am well-mannered. If I have the option at a breakfast place, I'll go with the grits. That's how Southern I am. Michael C. Hall

Close letter words and terms

well-made well-made play well-maintained well-mannered child well-mannered person well-marked