histrionic

histrionic
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. theatrical; affected, exaggerated, dramatic. See drama, affectation.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
Syn. dramatic, melodramatic, artificial, theatrical; see affected 2 .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a.
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theatrical, overly dramatic.
His histrionic show of temper made him the center of attention.
SYN.: theatrical, dramatic, melodramatic, overplayed, overacted, affected, stagy, thespian, forced, unnatural, *put-on.
ANT.: natural, unaffected, understated
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Of or relating to drama or the theater: dramatic, dramaturgic, dramaturgical, histrionical, theatric, theatrical, thespian. See PERFORMING ARTS. 2. Suggesting drama or a stage performance, as in emotionality or suspense: dramatic, histrionical, melodramatic, sensational, spectacular, theatric, theatrical. See EXCITE, STYLE, SURPRISE.

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