histrionics

Examples

• All

• So you'll excuse me if l have low tolerance for your histrionics.

  The Trotsky (2010)

• Celeste, stop with the histrionics.

  Vox Lux (2018)

• -Mark, this is no time for histrionics.

  His Kind of Woman (1951)

• I'm not convinced that your histrionics have any value to the conversation.

  Blog text (2)

• lf you can carry on an adult conversation without all the histrionics...

  FBI: Negotiator (2005)

• Actually, a lot of the Cold War was little more than national-level emotional histrionics.

  Blog text (25)

• To be fair, he notes that the plaintiffs' bar is also guilty of groundless histrionics.

  Academic text (1997)

• Now that I have your attention, Mr Banks, please proceed with a little more decorum, rather than this childish display of histrionics.

  Dear God (1996)

• What he was impatient about was my parents: their hypocrisy, their never-ending histrionics.

  Fiction book (2000)

• The actor's histrionics during the performance captivated the audience's attention.

Synonyms

T

theatrics

vshistrionics

21 4.8

Dramatic behavior done to get attention

is about exaggerated emotion specifically used to attract attention or achieve an effect

A

affectation

vshistrionics

11 8.6

A fake way of speaking or behaving to impress others

focuses more on emotional exaggeration rather than general artificial manners

E

emotionalism

vshistrionics

4 7.3

The act of showing very strong feelings, often more than needed

adds purposeful exaggeration aimed at drawing attention or creating an effect

O

overacting

vshistrionics

• Specialized

1 5.1

Acting with too much emotion so it does not seem real

covers similar exaggerated emotion but also applies outside acting situations

M

melodramatics

vshistrionics

1 7.2

A person's exaggerated emotional behavior often shown in speech or acting

is broader, covering any dramatic emotional display to gain attention

H

hamming

vshistrionics

1 8.1

Acting that is too dramatic and seems fake

includes any exaggerated emotional display, not only performed acting

C

cabotinage

vshistrionics

• Archaic

1 9.9

A loud, showy kind of acting that looks fake and draws attention

is wider, covering dramatic emotional display even when not aimed to impress

C

campiness

vshistrionics

1 7.9

A style that is exaggerated and showy to be funny or to make fun

is more about attracting attention or achieving a purpose, not just irony

T

theatricalism

vshistrionics

8.4

A way of behaving that is dramatic and exaggerated to attract attention

focuses more on emotional displays rather than stylistic stage techniques

H

hamminess

vshistrionics

8.1

Acting in an exaggerated, showy way that feels loud and not natural

highlights dramatic emotion aimed at attracting attention rather than just poor style

O

over-the-top antics

vshistrionics

• Informal

7.2

Loud exaggerated actions meant to get attention or make people laugh

is similar but centers on emotional display used to achieve an effect

S

showy performance

vshistrionics

5.4

A performance that tries to get attention by being loud or dramatic

specifically involves exaggerated emotional displays rather than any flashy act

S

superexpression

vshistrionics

9.2

A strong show of feeling that seems too much

adds intent to attract attention or produce an effect beyond strong feeling

O

overexpression

vshistrionics

6.7

Showing feelings or opinions too strongly so they seem not sincere

emphasizes that the display is meant to attract or achieve a reactive effect

Antonyms

R

restraint

122 4.8

The ability to control your feelings and actions

S

stoicism

5 7.8

A calm way of accepting pain or hardship without complaint

How Dramatic

melodrama

35 6.3

histrionics

6 9.1

show

∞ 1.0

display

196 2.2

reaction

925 2.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology