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histrionic

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of histrionic

1 given to or marked by attention-getting behavior suggestive of stage acting

  • a penchant for dish throwing, door slamming, and other histrionic displays of temper
Synonyms of histrionic

dramatic, hammy, melodramatic, stagy (or stagey), theatrical (also theatric)
Words Related to histrionic

actorish, actorly, actressy

overacted, overdone, sensational, staged

conspicuous, elaborate, flamboyant, grandiose, ostentatious, showy

affected, artificial, exaggerated, mannered, pretentious, self-conscious, studied, unnatural
Near Antonyms of histrionic

nondramatic, nontheatrical, unaffected, underplayed, unpretentious

muted, restrained, subdued, toned (down)

conservative, discreet, inconspicuous

modest, plain, quiet, simple
Antonyms of histrionic

undramatic

2 having the general quality or effect of a stage performance

  • we never tired of his histrionic reenactment of how he found money under the floorboards of a house he was renovating
Synonyms of histrionic

dramatic, melodramatic, operatic, stagy (or stagey), theatrical (also theatric)
Words Related to histrionic

affected, emotional, emotionalistic, sensational

actorish, actorly, actressy, dramaturgic (or dramaturgical), ham, hammy

amazing, astonishing, astounding, awesome, exciting, eye-opening, fabulous, marvelous (or marvellous), spectacular, surprising, wonderful, wondrous

overdramatic
Near Antonyms of histrionic

matter-of-fact, monotonous, uneventful, unexciting

uninspiring, unnewsworthy, unrewarding, unsensational, unspectacular

common, commonplace, ordinary, stale, unexceptional
Antonyms of histrionic

undramatic

Synonym Discussion of histrionic

dramatic, theatrical, histrionic, melodramatic mean having a character or an effect like that of acted plays. dramatic applies to situations in life and literature that stir the imagination and emotions deeply.
    • a dramatic meeting of world leaders
theatrical implies a crude appeal through artificiality or exaggeration in gesture or vocal expression.
    • a theatrical oration
histrionic applies to tones, gestures, and motions and suggests a deliberate affectation or staginess.
    • a histrionic show of grief
melodramatic suggests an exaggerated emotionalism or an inappropriate theatricalism.
    • made a melodramatic plea

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