Synonyms for stagey
- adjective
Most common
affected theatrical pretentious stilted dramatic scenic histrionic
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Theatrical — unnaturally showy
3. Histrionic — melodramatic; sensationalized
Definitions
- adj. 1
theatrical
- adj. 2
unnaturally showy
- adj. 3
melodramatic; sensationalized
Example sentences
- affected The nurse applied a medicine to the affected part.
- theatrical Tom and Mary's story is very theatrical.
- pretentious I now have the ability to be a pretentious prick.
- stilted She expresses herself in a rather stilted manner.
- dramatic Don't take that dramatic attitude all of a sudden.
- scenic We went for a scenic drive as far as Lake Superior.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| stagey | falling | |
| affected | steady | |
| theatrical | rising | |
| pretentious | steady | |
| stilted | rising | |
| dramatic | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- fey1
- 6 letters
- scenic2
- 7 letters
- stilted2
- 8 letters
- affected3, dramatic3, thespian3, theatric2
- 10 letters
- theatrical4, histrionic4, ballyhooed3
- 11 letters
- pretentious3
- 12 letters
- overdramatic, histrionical
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (scenic2 = 2 syllables).