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adjective

Definition of simperingnext
as in histrionic

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verb

present participle of simper
as in laughing

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Recent Examples of simpering
Adjective
Whether this is also the outcome for Hozier’s simpering reprobate is up for the listener to decide. — Tom Zoellner, SPIN, 29 May 2024 The Crown has become too simpering, and has suffered for that reverence. — Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simpering
  1. histrionic
  2. laughing
  3. melodramatic
  4. grinning
  5. cute
  6. smiling
  7. cutesy
  8. exaggerated
Adjective
  • Moore is genuinely hilarious in the role, transforming under the tutelage of Paul Giamatti’s world-weary director character Jerry from a timid mouse into an indomitable and histrionic artist.
    — Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of histrionic
Verb
  • Sheen says, laughing, sitting on the back porch of his Malibu home.
    — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Following the shooting, Davis was seen dancing and laughing, according to prosecutors.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of laughing
Adjective
  • Ultron bristles at the client’s obvious power over Jocasta and mocks him as melodramatic and desperate.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
  • As the weeks went on, a pro-Trump super PAC sent out increasingly melodramatic fund-raising e-mails, warning that the end might be near.
    — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of melodramatic
Verb
  • His ex, also 58, was pictured grinning while wearing a black ensemble and a black cap.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The kid will fly, and depending on their thrill-ride tolerance, will emerge grinning or in tears.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of grinning
Adjective
  • It’s made from Skechers’ GO Snuggle fleece and comes in six cute colorways.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Quarter-zip sweaters, which have soft structure, are comfy yet polished alternatives that give fall outfits cute, preppy vibes.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of cute
Verb
  • The atmosphere is cozy and friendly, with pictures of smiling customers and staff taped to door frames and to the wall.
    — Ayesha Rascoe, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The Gilded Age would generally prefer that nothing disrupt the basic contours of its serene status quo, where ladies in hats sit in drawing rooms and deliver smiling rebukes of one another’s decor.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of smiling
Adjective
  • The cutesy, 16-bit pets come as Meta pushes a sickeningly sweet mascot and small Charm gadgets for its Muse AI agent.
    — Robert Hart, The Verge, 28 Oct. 2026
  • But the director’s crowd-pleasing instincts had devolved into cutesy self-congratulation by the time his wildly overpraised, Holocaust-trivializing satire Jojo Rabbit came along.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of cutesy
Adjective
  • The person reading the issue lowered it to reveal a face tense with anger, devilishly exaggerated by his thin black beard and mustache.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
  • These Trump-supporting immigration restrictionists argue that reports of abuses by Immigration and Customs Enforcement are exaggerated and the need for mass deportations is urgent.
    — Alex Hinton, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of exaggerated

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“Simpering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simpering. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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