actorish
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8.2
- adjective
- /ˈæktərɪʃ/
- Informal
- He gave an actorish bow after telling his story at the party.
Examples
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The teacher found his actorish answers amusing but a bit distracting in class.
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Her actorish reactions made everyone laugh during the rehearsal.
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Don't be so actorish!
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Her performance was a bit actorish for my taste.
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The play's lead was so actorish that her every gesture drew attention from the audience.
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In his speech, the politician's actorish flair made it hard to determine his true intentions.
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She adopted an actorish tone while reading the dramatic poetry, capturing the audience's attention.
Synonyms
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3.6
Very noticeable and meant to get attention, like a long pause or strong gesture
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4.8
Related to the theatre or showing strong feeling in a dramatic way like an actor on stage
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8.1
Being too dramatic and not natural, like acting on a stage
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8.7
Not natural and overly dramatic, like acting in a play
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8.4
Showing loud, dramatic behaviour that seems fake
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8.9
Having exaggerated gestures and an unnatural style
How Theatrical
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Actorish comes from actor (a person who performs) and the ending -ish which means 'like', as in childish. So, actorish means 'like an actor', that is, showing acting skill or a theatrical way of behaving.