actorish
- adjective
- /ˈæktərɪʃ/
- Informal
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teatral
- 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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8.7
Not natural and overly dramatic, like acting in a play
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8.1
Being too dramatic and not natural, like acting on a stage
Showing loud, dramatic behaviour that seems fake
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.