Histrionic

What do we mean by histrionic?

Of or relating to actors or acting. adjective

Excessively dramatic or emotional; affected. adjective

Pertaining to actors or acting; befitting the stage; theatrical; hence, feigned for effect; unreal.

A dramatic performer; a stage-player. noun

Plural The art of theatrical representation; dramatic manner or expression: as, the histrionics of a stump-speaker. noun

Of or relating to the stage or a stageplayer; befitting a theatre; theatrical. adjective

Affectedly dramatic; insincerely emotional; -- sometimes used in a bad sense. adjective

Of, or relating to actors or acting adjective

Excessively dramatic or emotional, especially with the intention to draw attention. adjective

Characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected adjective

Of or relating to actors or acting.

(by extension) Excessively dramatic or emotional, especially with the intention to draw attention.

Words that are spelled similarly to histrionic:
histrionic, histionic, histrionics, histrion, cistronic, histrionism, histrionize.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word histrionic:
narcissistic, antisocial, hysterical, disorder, personality, borderline, paranoid, hysteria, traits, dependent, talent, abilities, dramatic, characterized, symptoms, skills, vocal, ability, singing, voice, behavior, attention, ideas, comedy, opera, actress, roles, style, critics, yet, performance, treatment.

Words that rhyme with histrionic:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe histrionic:
most, least, less, more, little, shallow, showy.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective histrionic:
art, disorder, talent, ability, personality, talents, powers, disorders, skill, gifts, genius, style, personalities, abilities, patients, display, power, traits, gesture, behavior, gestures, patient, performance, features, quality, manner, sense, fame, profession, gift, nature, temperament, character, effect, efforts, element, performances, sensibility, career, person, behaviour, representation, capacity, artist, individuals, instinct, arts, skills, spasm, displays, qualities, expression, tendencies, excellence, effort, tradition, success, triumphs, code, fashion, purposes, faculty, flair, impulse, triumph, technique, streak, robes, possibilities, vocation, clients, interpretation, honors, poses, artists, attitude, capabilities, opportunities, behaviors, instincts, ambitions.

Words that sound like histrionic:
histrionic, histrionics, histrion, historique, historien, history maker, dystonic, dystrophic, cestrian, satriani.