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histrionic

UK
/ˌhɪstrɪˈɒnɪk/
US
/ˌhɪstriˈɑnɪk/

Translations

histrionicadjective
more histrionic
Comp.
most histrionic
Super.
UK
/ˌhɪstrɪˈɒnɪk/
US
/ˌhɪstriˈɑnɪk/
He gave a histrionic performance that captivated the audience.
Он дал театральное представление, которое захватило аудиторию.
Her histrionic behavior at the party was embarrassing.
Ее истеричное поведение на вечеринке было неловким.
Synonyms
overwrought
melodramatic
affected
showy
theatrical
dramatic
exaggerated
histrionicnoun
histrionics
pl
UK
/ˌhɪstriˈɒnɪk/
US
/ˌhɪstriˈɑːnɪk/
Occurs chiefly in plural (“histrionics”) meaning exaggerated dramatic behavior; archaically, an actor.
Synonyms
stage actor
histrion
showman
performer
player
actor
thespian

Definitions

histrionicadjective
Overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style.
Her histrionic outburst at the meeting caught everyone by surprise.
Of or relating to acting or actors; theatrical.
The director preferred a more natural style over the histrionic traditions of earlier productions.
histrionicnoun
Exaggerated dramatic behavior designed to attract attention, typically used in the plural form “histrionics”.
Everyone was exhausted by his constant histrionics whenever things didn’t go perfectly.
An actor, especially one prone to melodramatic performance (archaic).
The traveling histrionic entertained the villagers with recitations from Shakespeare.
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