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histrionics

/ˌhɪstriˈɒnɪks/

/ˌhɪstriˈɑːnɪks/

histrionicsnoun

histrionics

Plural noun (pluralia tantum) that can take singular or plural verb agreement.

Translations

истерика

Her histrionics during the meeting were unnecessary and distracting.

Её истерика на собрании была ненужной и отвлекающей.

театральность

The actor's histrionics on stage captivated the audience.

Театральность актёра на сцене захватила зрителей.

Additional translations

драматизм

Definitions

Exaggerated dramatic behavior designed to attract attention.

Her histrionics during the meeting were unnecessary and distracted everyone from the main topic.

Theatrical performances or acting.

The actor's histrionics on stage captivated the audience and earned him a standing ovation.

Synonyms

histrionicadjective

Definitions

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

histrionics

/ˌhɪstriˈɒnɪk/

/ˌhɪstriˈɑːnɪk/

Occurs chiefly in plural (“histrionics”) meaning exaggerated dramatic behavior; archaically, an actor.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

stage actor