Stagy (Adjective)
Meaning
Having characteristics of the stage especially an artificial and mannered quality; "stagy heroics".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The actor's over-the-top performance was criticized for being too stagy and lacking subtlety.
- The melodramatic plot twists and characters' reactions felt stagy and unrealistic.
- The politician's speech was full of stagy gestures and clichéd phrases that failed to convince the audience.
- The film's attempt at recreating a historical event was marred by stagy dialogue and poor acting.
- The romance novel's hero was a stagy figure with an implausible backstory and overly dramatic declarations of love.