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histrionic
excessively dramatic or theatrical
Synonyms
- theatrical
- melodramatic
- exaggerated
Antonyms
- restrained
- understated
- unemotional
histrionic in a sentence
His histrionic apology drew more laughter than sympathy.
The senator's histrionic speech turned a routine dispute into a public spectacle.
Where it comes from
From Latin histrio, meaning 'actor.'
Memory hook
HISTRIONIC contains HISTRION, an actor: think actor-level drama.
Read it in context
- Between Speech and Judgment Social Science
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