Synonyms for histrionic
- adjective
Most common
melo-dramatic hammy overdramatic sensationalized dramatic theatrical
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Overdramatic — excessively dramatic or emotional, especially with the intention to draw attention
overdramatic, melo-dramatic, hammy, sensationalized, sensationalised UK, stagey
2. Theatrical — of or relating to actors or acting
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of or relating to actors or acting.
- adj. 2
Excessively dramatic or emotional, especially with the intention to draw attention.
Related words
- Word family
- histrionics histrion
- Other spellings
- histrionical UK
Example sentences
- overdramatic Don't you think you're being a little overdramatic?
- dramatic Don't take that dramatic attitude all of a sudden.
- theatrical Tom and Mary's story is very theatrical.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| histrionic | rising | |
| hammy | rising | |
| overdramatic | rising | |
| sensationalized | rising | |
| dramatic | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- hammy
- 6 letters
- stagey
- 8 letters
- dramatic3, actressy, actorish
- 10 letters
- theatrical4
- 12 letters
- overdramatic
- 15 letters
- sensationalized5, sensationalised
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dramatic3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- histrionique