HYPEREMOTIONAL Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

hyperemotional

adjective

Definition of hyperemotional

as in theatrical

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Adjective

The city feels theatrical and alive, with open-air theaters, cinemas, and a vibrant arts scene that spills into its streets.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
But, just like any live theatrical event, even their best attempts at pre-planning were no match for reality and a lot of improvisation had to be done on the spot.

— Whitney Friedlander, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of theatrical

Adjective

Yellow median posts block the kind of dramatic U-turn Knight took after the shooting, driving furiously back toward The Strip as blood trickled down his face.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
To learn how a memory that can last for years can sit on hardware that shifts every few days, Tanaka’s team made the shift a bit more dramatic.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of dramatic

Adjective

Though there are some low-key melodramatic plot points, the show feels diaristic.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
Lowe used to be a member of a much larger and more popular right-wing populist party, Nigel Farage’s Reform, but he was forced out in an enjoyably catty and melodramatic schism after calling for mass deportations.

— Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026

Definition of melodramatic

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Later, the Moon opposes Uranus in your 4th House of Home and Family, so a household need, emotional update, or living-space issue may interrupt your agenda.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
Lisa Knight helped transition her son Will Schaaf into the program in March and said she’s seen growth in his confidence, decision making skills and his emotional state.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of emotional

Adjective

The same moral tact might apply, in less histrionic matters, to the ordinary deceptions and silences by which social life is made bearable.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
The seven-minute epic features a call and response between Tyler's murky lower register and Rory Dodd's clear falsetto, with Steinman's wall-of-sound production climbing to a histrionic chorus.

— Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 9 July 2026

Definition of histrionic

Adjective

At Cannes, sources told Variety that A24, Netflix, Searchlight Pictures, Focus Features and Mubi were the leading contenders hoping to score his sentimental festival favorite.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
Victoria and David Beckham are enjoying a sentimental, idyllic vacation in Portofino, Italy.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of sentimental

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