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histrionic
Meaning: excessively dramatic or theatrical
histrionic in a sentence
How histrionic is used in real sentences:
His histrionic apology drew more laughter than sympathy.
The senator's histrionic speech turned a routine dispute into a public spectacle.
“If the interpreter gives the response a histrionic delivery, adding theatrical alarm absent from the original voice, jurors may misjudge the witness's credibility.”
— from the passage Between Speech and Judgment
Synonyms for histrionic
Other words for histrionic — theatrical, melodramatic and exaggerated — carry the same meaning.
- theatrical
- melodramatic
- exaggerated
Antonyms of histrionic
Words that mean the opposite of histrionic:
- restrained
- understated
- unemotional
Where it comes from
From Latin histrio, meaning 'actor.'
Memory hook
HISTRIONIC contains HISTRION, an actor: think actor-level drama.
Practice histrionic in the app