actressy
- adjective
- /ˈæktrəsi/
- Informal
:
teatral
- Her speech was filled with actressy pauses and dramatic flair, captivating everyone in the room.
Examples
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During the audition, she adopted an actressy pose, trying to impress the casting directors.
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She flung back her hair with an actressy gesture of her hands and sat down gracefully, pulling the cheesecloth around her knees and staring down The Atlantic Monthly at her ankles.
Fiction book (1995) -
He waved his hands in an actressy manner, seeking attention from the audience.
Synonyms
358
3.6
Very noticeable and meant to get attention, like a long pause or strong gesture
98
4.8
Related to the theatre or showing strong feeling in a dramatic way like an actor on stage
32
5.6
Showing feelings in a way that is too strong
8
8.6
Exaggerated and theatrical on purpose to be funny in a silly way
7
4.9
Showing too much feeling about small things
1
8.1
Being too dramatic and not natural, like acting on a stage
1
8.7
Not natural and overly dramatic, like acting in a play
Relating to the theatre or acting and showing very dramatic behaviour
Showing strong, often fake feelings in a dramatic way to get attention
Antonyms
How Theatrical
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word actressy comes from actress + -y, which means 'like an actress'. Think of someone 'putting on a performance' to get attention, and you have why it means behaving in a showy or theatrical way.