theatric
- adjective
- /θiˈætrɪk/
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teatral
- His theatric flair for storytelling kept everyone on the edge of their seats.
Examples
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Providing a rich source of amusement, characters slow to accept theatric conventions quickly became common objects of sympathetic condescension or outright scorn.
Academic text (2003) -
The actor's theatric gestures captivated the audience during the performance.
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It's, it's a, it's a theatric, you know, skit of sorts.
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I think sometimes people mistake machismo or theatrical displays of power as confidence.
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( Cue histrionic-theatric voice: "Won't! Somebody! Think! ... OF THE CHILDREN?!")
Blog text (18) -
And then disappears from the book, makes one tiny little cameo after that, and has to exit in a very theatrical way, just like you said.
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I didn't recognize my behavior at the time as being that way, and I didn't know, 'cause sometimes you put on a theatrical voice to make things funnier.
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A generation before Nirvana dragged alt-rock into the musical and media mainstream, this punk-theatric band ended up on the cover of Time magazine in April 1987 as "Rock's Hottest Ticket" and sold out arenas around the world.
Blog text (32) -
She delivered her lines in a theatric manner, making every emotion feel larger than life.
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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5.6
Showing feelings in a way that is too strong
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4.9
Showing too much feeling about small things
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8.7
To act in a very dramatic way that seems not real
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8.7
Not natural and overly dramatic, like acting in a play
Showing loud, dramatic behaviour that seems fake
Relating to acting or the theatre
Antonyms
How Theatrical
Surface Forms
Morphology
theatric = theatre (transparent) = theatre + ic
Standard adjective formation from 'theatre' + '-ic' yields a word meaning 'relating to the theatre' or 'dramatic', which is directly inferable by learners.
Etymology
The word theatric comes from theatre, from the old Greek theatron meaning 'a place to watch' and from thea meaning 'to see'. So think of an actor on a stage: theatric things are tied to the theatre or acting, or they are done in a very dramatic way.