Synonyms for histrionics
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Exaggerated behaviour
2. Theatrical
Definitions
- n. 1
Exaggerated, overemotional behaviour, especially when calculated to elicit a response; melodramatics.
Example sentences
- drama He had the role of narrating the television drama.
- dramatics We got hooked on it, the excitement, the dramatics and the whole thing.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| histrionics | rising | |
| drama | steady | |
| melodrama | steady | |
| dramatics | falling | |
| melodramatics | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- drama2
- 9 letters
- melodrama4, dramatics3, operatics
- 10 letters
- theatrical4
- 13 letters
- melodramatics
- 14 letters
- representation5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (drama2 = 2 syllables).