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Synonyms for mannerly

  • adjective

Most common

civil polite refined courteous

All synonyms

Adjective

polite, courteous, civil, refined, respectful, well-mannered, complaisant, correct, moral, well-behaved, courtly, urbane, ceremonious, well-bred, genteel, debonair

Antonyms

impolite, unmannerly

All antonyms of mannerly →

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Having good manners; polite.

Example sentences

  • civil In the 1990s, Algeria was driven into a civil war.
  • polite My mother taught me that it's not polite to point.
  • refined We cater to you, the customer with refined taste.
  • courteous Tom told me that he hoped Mary would be courteous.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
mannerlyrising
civilsteady
politerising
refinedsteady
courteoussteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
civil2, moral2
6 letters
polite2, urbane2
7 letters
correct2, refined2, courtly2, genteel2
8 letters
debonair3
9 letters
courteous3
10 letters
respectful3
11 letters
ceremonious, complaisant3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (civil2 = 2 syllables).