1. characterized by or showing mannerism; having an artificial or affected style
Usage: art criticism; literary criticism

Examples

• The artist’s later works became increasingly manneristic and lost their earlier spontaneity.
• Critics dismissed the novel as manneristic and overly concerned with style over substance.
• His manneristic approach to painting emphasized elaborate poses and exaggerated proportions.
• The playwright’s manneristic dialogue felt forced and unnatural.
• She avoided the manneristic tendencies common in contemporary art.
• The sculpture’s manneristic qualities were typical of the late Renaissance period.