Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

well-mannered

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
well--man-nered
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having good manners; polite, courteous, and socially correct; conforming to standards of good behaviour.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Compare Middle English wel ymanerede, wel y-manerit.

Inflected Forms

better-mannered (comparative) more well-mannered (comparative) best-mannered (superlative) most well-mannered (superlative) well mannered (alternative)

Synonyms

mannerly civil fair-mannered polished polite refined well-behaved genteel

Questions

What does well-mannered mean?
Having good manners; polite, courteous, and socially correct; conforming to standards of good behaviour.
Where does well-mannered come from?
Compare Middle English wel ymanerede, wel y-manerit.

How to pronounce well-mannered

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