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well-mannered

[wel-man-erd] / ˈwɛlˈmæn ərd /
ADJECTIVE
polite and courteous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affable considerate cordial courteous gentlemanly gracious polite respectful well-behaved well-bred
WEAK
accommodating benevolent charitable chivalrous civil cultivated friendly genteel good-mannered hospitable kind ladylike mannerly polished refined
Antonyms
STRONGEST
discourteous impolite mean rude uncivil unfriendly unmannerly unrefined unsophisticated
WEAK
disrespectful
ADJECTIVE
having good manners
Synonyms
STRONGEST
courteous polite
WEAK
cultivated cultured genteel polished refined
Antonyms
STRONGEST
impolite rude uncivil unmannerly unrefined
WEAK
discourteous disrespectful

Example Sentences

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Describing her Jewish neighbours as "well-mannered", Safoora said she had not had "many one-to-one interactions" with them.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025

One of Bianchi’s former neighbors remembered him as “a friendly, well-mannered, nice young man.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2025

Ian Khama’s well-mannered voice barely disguises the anger that he feels.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2024

Lee, a Las Vegas-based mixed martial arts fighter and beloved online food critic, is best known for spreading positivity through his honest, yet well-mannered reviews.

From Salon • Sep. 9, 2024

He maintained his wife and his two well-mannered children in a good house in a good neighborhood in Boston.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck