theatrics
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4.8
- noun
- /θiˈætrɪks/
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teatralidad
- No need to resort to cheap theatrics.
And yeah, and for sure, but that you don't need that level of theatrics when you're the CEO.
- And yeah, and for sure, but that you don't need that level of theatrics when you're the CEO.
- He will fly off the handle for a second, but it's mostly for theatrics.
- Lots of drama, lots of theatrics.
- I'm saying no for the theatrics, not for all the no, What's the dude?
- That's why the naughty and the theatrics seem to be mostly what this is about.
- Like the theatrics, the entertainment, the aggressiveness.
Examples
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But let me remind you, counsel, this courtroom is no place for cheap Hollywood theatrics.
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There's no need for theatrics.
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"Exactly what is the reason for these theatrics, young lady?"
Fiction book (1992) -
Mr. Castle, now is not the time for your theatrics.
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I'm sorry about the theatrics, but we had no choice.
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Yes, well, you need to drop the theatrics, Alejandro.
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Listen, I'm terribly sorry about my father's theatrics.
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Perhaps the President should take Chris Matthews' advice on theatrics in the next debate.
Blog text (27) -
You've always had a flair for theatrics.
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His constant melodrama and over-the-top reactions were nothing but theatrics meant to draw attention.
Synonyms
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7.0
Behaving to impress people instead of being honest
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6.0
Too much fuss about something small
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8.6
A fake way of speaking or behaving to impress others
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9.1
Very dramatic behavior that tries to get attention
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7.7
A showy, exaggerated way of behaving like in a play
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5.1
Acting with too much emotion so it does not seem real
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7.2
A person's exaggerated emotional behavior often shown in speech or acting
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9.9
A loud, showy kind of acting that looks fake and draws attention
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7.9
A style that is exaggerated and showy to be funny or to make fun
Loud exaggerated actions meant to get attention or make people laugh
A way of behaving that is dramatic and exaggerated to attract attention
Actions that seem important but do not make real change
Antonyms
How Theatrical
Surface Forms
Morphology
theatrics = theatre (semi-transparent) = theatre + ics
The sense 'exaggerated behavior' is a metaphorical extension from 'theatre'/'theatrical' (so related), but the specific pragmatic meaning 'behavior intended to attract attention' is not strictly predictable from 'theatre' for all learners.
Etymology
Theatrics comes from the Greek theatron meaning 'place for seeing' and the part thea meaning 'to see', the same root found in theatre. So it keeps the idea of acting and making a show, which is why theatrics can mean dramatic or exaggerated behavior to get attention.