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stagy

adjective
variants: or stagey

Synonyms and Antonyms of stagy

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

  • a motivational speaker whose stagy presentations motivate some listeners to head for the nearest exit
Synonyms of stagy

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

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 stagy

nondramatic, nontheatrical, unaffected, underplayed, unpretentious

muted, restrained, subdued, toned (down)

conservative, discreet, inconspicuous

modest, plain, quiet, simple
Antonyms of stagy

undramatic

2 having the general quality or effect of a stage performance

  • the president's and the prime minister's public display of mutual admiration was a little too stagy to be convincing
Synonyms of stagy

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

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 stagy

matter-of-fact, monotonous, uneventful, unexciting

uninspiring, unnewsworthy, unrewarding, unsensational, unspectacular

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

undramatic

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