Histrionic (Adjective)
Meaning
Characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected; "histrionic gestures"; "an attitude of melodramatic despair"; "a theatrical pose".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Her histrionic antics on social media were transparent attempts to get attention from her followers.
- The soap opera star was known for his histrionic performances, complete with over-the-top crying scenes and dramatic entrances.
- The singer's music video featured a series of histrionic poses, including dramatic arm flails and angst-ridden facial expressions.
- His friends grew tired of his histrionic displays of outrage every time his sports team lost a game.
- The actor's histrionic rendition of Hamlet was so exaggerated that it bordered on parody.