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 dramatic, hammy, histrionic, melodramatic, theatrical (or stagey)Related Words actorish, actorly, actressy; overacted, overdone, sensational, staged; conspicuous, elaborate, flamboyant, grandiose, ostentatious, showy; affected, artificial, exaggerated, mannered, pretentious, self-conscious, studied, unnaturalNear Antonyms nondramatic, nontheatrical, unaffected, underplayed, unpretentious; muted, restrained, subdued, toned (down); conservative, discreet, inconspicuous; modest, plain, quiet, simpleAntonyms 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 histrionic, melodramatic, operatic, dramatic (or stagey), theatrical (also theatric)Related Words 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; overdramaticNear Antonyms matter-of-fact, monotonous, uneventful, unexciting; uninspiring, unnewsworthy, unrewarding, unsensational, unspectacular; common, commonplace, ordinary, stale, unexceptionalAntonyms undramatic