Synonyms for manner
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : man-er |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈmæn ər |
Top 10 synonyms for manner Other synonyms for the word manner
- address
- affectation
- affectedness
- air
- bearing
- brand
- breed
- comportment
- consuetude
- custom
- deportment
- genre
- habitude
- idiosyncrasy
- mannerism
- means
- mien
- modus
- nature
- peculiarity
- practice
- presence
- procedure
- process
- routine
- sort
- style
- system
- tack
- technique
- tenor
- tone
- trick
- turn
- type
- usage
- use
- variety
- vein
- way
- wise
- wont
Définition of manner
Origin :- c.1200, "kind, sort, variety," from Anglo-French manere, Old French maniere "fashion, method, manner, way; appearance, bearing; custom" (12c., Modern French manière), from Vulgar Latin *manaria (source of Spanish manera, Portuguese maneira, Italian maniera), from fem. of Latin manuarius "belonging to the hand," from manus "hand" (see manual (adj.)). The French word was borrowed by other Germanic languages, e.g. Dutch manier, German manier, Swedish maner.
- Meaning "customary practice" is from c.1300. Senses of "way of doing something; a personal habit or way of doing; way of conducting oneself toward others" are from c.1300. Meaning "specific nature, form, way something happens" is mid-14c. Of literature from 1660s. Most figurative meanings derive from the original sense "method of handling" which was extended when the word was used to translate Latin modus "method." Phrase manner of speaking is recorded from 1530s. To the manner born ("Hamlet" I iv.15) generally is used incorrectly and means "destined by birth to be subject to the custom."
- noun person's behavior, conduct
- noun method, approach
- noun class, category
- "He said he was poor," urged Billy, who had been rather taken with the ease of Arledge's manner.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- He had suffered himself to regain something of his old cheerfulness of manner.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- "Certainly, Robert," was the reply, but the lawyer's manner showed some surprise.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- Those Westerners perform quite in that manner, I assure you.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Have you formed any definite plans about the manner of going?
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- Your manner reduced me to a groom who opened your carriage door.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Otherwise I may behave in a manner to be regretted in my calmer moments.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- The mother's manner was a crushing rebuke to the young man for his audacity.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- It must not be supposed that this spring day in the spring places had reformed his manner of delivery.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- He had been one of the few as sanguine as Percival—and Blythe's manner now reassured him.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
Antonyms for manner
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