upstager
- noun
- /ˈʌpˌsteɪdʒər/
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- The director warned the cast not to let any upstager overshadow the main characters during their performances.
Examples
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She was such an upstager that every time she entered the scene, the audience couldn't focus on anyone else.
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Special effects come across as the flashy upstager of the film.
Blog text (22) -
During the play, the actor acted as an upstager, stealing the spotlight from his fellow performers.
Synonyms
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7.5
Someone who behaves to get attention by showing off skills or style
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8.6
A person who tries to get attention by doing showy things in front of other people
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6.1
A person or thing that gets more attention than others in a scene
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7.5
A man or boy who makes his feelings seem bigger than they are to get attention
A person who acts in a very dramatic, showy way
How Attention-Seeking
- Offensive
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9.9
- Offensive
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6.0
- Offensive
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4.8
- Offensive
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8.3
- Literature
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6.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Upstager comes from the stage phrase upstage, where up means 'toward the back' and stage means the performance area. If an actor stood 'upstage' of another they could draw the audience's eye away, so an upstager is someone who takes attention from others.