mannerism
5 synonyms and 2 antonyms for mannerism, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A particular habit or way of speaking or acting that is typical of one person.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
A particular habit or way of speaking or acting that is typical of one person.
“The Inspector looked round. He knew well enough that they were alone in the study at The Turrets, but the action had become something of a mannerism with him.”
2. noun
An overdone or unnatural style, for example in art or speech.
“He generally spoke without academic mannerism, though on occasion he dipped into the over-wrought thickets of eduspeak to find words like “antithetical” or “foci” or “interface.””
Opposites
