Definition of histrionic in English:

histrionic

adjective ˌhɪstrɪˈɒnɪkˌhɪstriˈɑnɪk

1Excessively theatrical or dramatic in character or style.
a histrionic outburst
Example sentencesExamples
- Buddy Guy's version of ‘Money’ is a great example of the extended guitar solo rock style - wonderfully histrionic.
- As Godard declares, in his own histrionic manner, the end of cinema is nigh.
- Thank God, it's also not ‘entertaining’ in the histrionic style of films such as Girl, Interrupted and A Beautiful Mind.
- However, rereading what I consider rather histrionic bile, and, moreover, reading it carefully, is something I can put off for days.
- Judge Smith became the target of a ‘borking,’ a campaign of histrionic criticism intended to block a presidential appointment.
- Clarissa's quiet apotheosis is offered as an alternative to histrionic theatrics.
- Possibly, this sympathy could appear somewhat self-indulgent, or over-dramatic, if not actually absurdly histrionic.
- Sung like this on the concert platform, it would sound histrionic; here it was entirely authentic.
- My friends hated these poems because the poems were crazy and because Bingo read them in a crazy, histrionic manner.
- Taking offence, making a show of it, is a peculiarly self-theatrical, melodramatic, histrionic gesture in the annals of criticism.
- His histrionic oratorical style sometimes distracts from his message.
- Dubble pushed off into the air again and in a histrionic sally swung his arms open, as if to dramatize his explanation.
- Even by his own histrionic standards, O'Neill's reaction to the match-winning penalty in Lyon on Wednesday night laid bare his soul.
- They have an unfair disadvantage when it comes to appreciating what you do, because they know all about you and your histrionic outbursts.
- The fact is, I like histrionic piano breaks and corny melodic swoops, and I don't like rough-edged voices and rhythm guitars.
- Perhaps you think me melodramatic, or even histrionic.
Synonyms
melodramatic, theatrical, affected, dramatic, exaggerated, actorly, actressy, stagy, showy, artificial, overacted, overdone, unnatural, mannered, stilted, unreal
informal hammy, ham, camp
1. 1.1formal Of or concerning actors or acting.
  histrionic talents
  Example sentencesExamples
  The director, Gurudanapal, says Satyaraj gets maximum mileage of the story with his histrionic and comedy talent.
  While attempting to create a visually striking performance, Kosky tends to exaggerate these elements, giving it a rather histrionic quality.
  Their melodramatic arrangements, cascading strings and faintly histrionic vocal performances reflected the films' camp excesses.
  The talented actor, Jeremy Irons, rarely gets an opportunity to express his true histrionic skills in the tumults movie.
  Her histrionic skills aside, the fact that she has an ‘ordinary’ face helps her blend well into the fabric of off-beat films too, she says.
  It also works because of Don Cheadle's subdued yet intense performance which sidesteps every histrionic outburst that his part invites.
  The film could have explored the histrionic potential of Murali and Rakshita had the director treated the theme with more depth.
  Mary got her groove back with last year's No More Drama, a stellar R&B album that played with melodrama but never flew into histrionic territory.
  Appa the comrade was one such character, which really put to test his histrionic prowess.
  So expect a dramatic, theatrical, even histrionic week in which others might surprise you by declining to act out the roles you've cast them in.
  A little natural histrionic talent and lots of luck are what you require to make it big on the silver screen.
  Realism got the better of histrionic melodrama in Waterloo, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's rather stiff one-act character sketch.
  I was no more impressed by this histrionic performance than I was when the actor went into a ‘holy trance’ as part of his routine.
  If political parties want to use their histrionic talents, why not?
  Spellbound inmates have been cheering every dialogue and applauding the histrionic skills of actors.
  Anto put his histrionic skills to the test by acting in certain productions of Kalidasa Kalakendram and the film ‘Kuttavaali.’
  It is not imperative to prove my histrionic skills in Hindi.
  Students in these hostels have a lot of opportunities to develop their histrionic talents.
  Her captivating beauty and histrionic talent add to her persona.
  The film depends on the histrionic talents of Simbu who fills the screen from start to finish.
2. 1.2Psychiatry Denoting a personality disorder marked by shallow volatile emotions and attention-seeking behaviour.
  Example sentencesExamples
  People with histrionic personality disorder are constant attention seekers.
  The survey found no gender differences in the prevalence of obsessive-compulsive, schizoid, or histrionic personality disorders.
  And you risk being labeled as having a narcissistic or histrionic personality disorder.
  Do you think every person with a histrionic personality disorder is going to step down from the public eye when their time is up?
  However, conduct problems at study entry did not significantly affect the risk for major depression or histrionic personality disorders in adulthood.

noun ˌhɪstrɪˈɒnɪkˌhɪstriˈɑnɪk

1histrionicsMelodramatic behaviour designed to attract attention.
by now, Anna was accustomed to her mother's histrionics
Example sentencesExamples
- Frankly, I'm not that impressed by his histrionics here.
- I knew even then, I think, that my histrionics teetered on hysteria, but my self-conscious melodrama only angered me more.
- She has a penchant for histrionics, but her dramatic flair is a large part of her charm.
- And now that she apparently doesn't face the death penalty in Bali either, my sympathy for her histrionics is in fairly short supply.
- Even Daffy Duck's avaricious histrionics are amusing in a buffoonish way.
- There have been no confrontations or histrionics, but there's plenty of time and I'm sure they'll happen.
- She was clearly used to Susie's histrionics, and her demeanor suggested she never expected anything different from her.
- He's tasked with playing a man who has embellished his life with dramatic flourishes and histrionics, and he does so without being hammy himself.
- In congested Broadway, the histrionics of a team from Koothu-p-pattarai is the centre of attention.
- But his dominance, like Smiley's, arises from a quiet natural authority that disdains the tasteless excesses of ostentation and histrionics.
- The accusations sound pretty wild, even considering California's usual election histrionics, but they're more than just overheated rhetoric.
- The average, mainstream American feature deals with grief by employing a mixture of histrionics and melodramatic manipulation.
- While they may be provocative, they're quite bereft of the histrionics and hyperbole we've become used to in contemporary art.
- Indeed, act appears to be an opportune word after watching the ridiculous histrionics performed during the Uefa Cup and Champions League finals.
- While the other three actors are excellent, Huljak is neither word perfect nor has drained her acting of histrionics to suit the space.
- Also there was Ray D' Arcy whose urgings had the crowd performing all sorts of histrionics in the name of art.
- A player need not indulge in unwanted histrionics in the field.
- A fine sentiment, but the doom-laden rock histrionics leave a bad taste in the mouth.
- Despite the melodrama, the histrionics must not prevent anyone from remembering that the Anfield club deserved to fail.
Synonyms
dramatics, drama, theatrics, theatricality, tantrums
affectation, staginess, artificiality, unnaturalness
1. 1.1archaic Dramatic performances; the theatre.
  he loved the theatre and everything which savoured of histrionics
  Example sentencesExamples
  This form of art provides ample scope for the actor to excel in histrionics.
2archaic An actor.

Derivatives

histrionically

adverb ˌhɪstrɪˈɒnɪkliˌhɪstriˈɑnək(ə)li

Still, if I'm going to be disordered, even temporarily, it may as well be histrionically.
Example sentencesExamples
- Asita is cute, though not charming, and is histrionically capable of presenting a lover's role intensely.
- I sputtered, gesturing histrionically at the sink while he rubbed his eyes and apologized.
- There wasn't much to do histrionically in that film.
- ‘It's an old, rooted habit,’ said Bonetti of his man's tendency to flop histrionically.

Origin

Mid 17th century (in the sense 'dramatically exaggerated, hypocritical'): from late Latin histrionicus, from Latin histrio(n-) 'actor'.

Rhymes

anachronic, animatronic, bionic, Brythonic, bubonic, Byronic, canonic, carbonic, catatonic, chalcedonic, chronic, colonic, conic, cyclonic, daemonic, demonic, diatonic, draconic, electronic, embryonic, euphonic, harmonic, hegemonic, homophonic, hypersonic, iconic, ionic, ironic, isotonic, laconic, macaronic, Masonic, Miltonic, mnemonic, monotonic, moronic, Napoleonic, philharmonic, phonic, Platonic, Plutonic, polyphonic, quadraphonic, sardonic, saxophonic, siphonic, Slavonic, sonic, stereophonic, subsonic, subtonic, symphonic, tectonic, Teutonic, thermionic, tonic, transonic, ultrasonic

Definition of histrionic in US English:

histrionic

adjectiveˌhistrēˈänikˌhɪstriˈɑnɪk

1Overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style.
a histrionic outburst
Example sentencesExamples
- As Godard declares, in his own histrionic manner, the end of cinema is nigh.
- Taking offence, making a show of it, is a peculiarly self-theatrical, melodramatic, histrionic gesture in the annals of criticism.
- Even by his own histrionic standards, O'Neill's reaction to the match-winning penalty in Lyon on Wednesday night laid bare his soul.
- Judge Smith became the target of a ‘borking,’ a campaign of histrionic criticism intended to block a presidential appointment.
- Buddy Guy's version of ‘Money’ is a great example of the extended guitar solo rock style - wonderfully histrionic.
- Dubble pushed off into the air again and in a histrionic sally swung his arms open, as if to dramatize his explanation.
- The fact is, I like histrionic piano breaks and corny melodic swoops, and I don't like rough-edged voices and rhythm guitars.
- They have an unfair disadvantage when it comes to appreciating what you do, because they know all about you and your histrionic outbursts.
- Clarissa's quiet apotheosis is offered as an alternative to histrionic theatrics.
- His histrionic oratorical style sometimes distracts from his message.
- However, rereading what I consider rather histrionic bile, and, moreover, reading it carefully, is something I can put off for days.
- Perhaps you think me melodramatic, or even histrionic.
- My friends hated these poems because the poems were crazy and because Bingo read them in a crazy, histrionic manner.
- Possibly, this sympathy could appear somewhat self-indulgent, or over-dramatic, if not actually absurdly histrionic.
- Thank God, it's also not ‘entertaining’ in the histrionic style of films such as Girl, Interrupted and A Beautiful Mind.
- Sung like this on the concert platform, it would sound histrionic; here it was entirely authentic.
Synonyms
melodramatic, theatrical, affected, dramatic, exaggerated, actorly, actressy, stagy, showy, artificial, overacted, overdone, unnatural, mannered, stilted, unreal
1. 1.1formal Of or concerning actors or acting.
  histrionic talents
  Example sentencesExamples
  So expect a dramatic, theatrical, even histrionic week in which others might surprise you by declining to act out the roles you've cast them in.
  Spellbound inmates have been cheering every dialogue and applauding the histrionic skills of actors.
  The talented actor, Jeremy Irons, rarely gets an opportunity to express his true histrionic skills in the tumults movie.
  The film could have explored the histrionic potential of Murali and Rakshita had the director treated the theme with more depth.
  I was no more impressed by this histrionic performance than I was when the actor went into a ‘holy trance’ as part of his routine.
  Realism got the better of histrionic melodrama in Waterloo, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's rather stiff one-act character sketch.
  Her histrionic skills aside, the fact that she has an ‘ordinary’ face helps her blend well into the fabric of off-beat films too, she says.
  Anto put his histrionic skills to the test by acting in certain productions of Kalidasa Kalakendram and the film ‘Kuttavaali.’
  The film depends on the histrionic talents of Simbu who fills the screen from start to finish.
  It is not imperative to prove my histrionic skills in Hindi.
  A little natural histrionic talent and lots of luck are what you require to make it big on the silver screen.
  The director, Gurudanapal, says Satyaraj gets maximum mileage of the story with his histrionic and comedy talent.
  Her captivating beauty and histrionic talent add to her persona.
  It also works because of Don Cheadle's subdued yet intense performance which sidesteps every histrionic outburst that his part invites.
  Appa the comrade was one such character, which really put to test his histrionic prowess.
  Their melodramatic arrangements, cascading strings and faintly histrionic vocal performances reflected the films' camp excesses.
  While attempting to create a visually striking performance, Kosky tends to exaggerate these elements, giving it a rather histrionic quality.
  Mary got her groove back with last year's No More Drama, a stellar R&B album that played with melodrama but never flew into histrionic territory.
  If political parties want to use their histrionic talents, why not?
  Students in these hostels have a lot of opportunities to develop their histrionic talents.
2. 1.2Psychiatry Denoting a personality disorder marked by shallow volatile emotions and attention-seeking behavior.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Do you think every person with a histrionic personality disorder is going to step down from the public eye when their time is up?
  However, conduct problems at study entry did not significantly affect the risk for major depression or histrionic personality disorders in adulthood.
  And you risk being labeled as having a narcissistic or histrionic personality disorder.
  The survey found no gender differences in the prevalence of obsessive-compulsive, schizoid, or histrionic personality disorders.
  People with histrionic personality disorder are constant attention seekers.

nounˌhistrēˈänikˌhɪstriˈɑnɪk

1histrionicsExaggerated dramatic behavior designed to attract attention.
discussions around the issue have been based as much in histrionics as in history
Example sentencesExamples
- While they may be provocative, they're quite bereft of the histrionics and hyperbole we've become used to in contemporary art.
- In congested Broadway, the histrionics of a team from Koothu-p-pattarai is the centre of attention.
- Indeed, act appears to be an opportune word after watching the ridiculous histrionics performed during the Uefa Cup and Champions League finals.
- A player need not indulge in unwanted histrionics in the field.
- There have been no confrontations or histrionics, but there's plenty of time and I'm sure they'll happen.
- The accusations sound pretty wild, even considering California's usual election histrionics, but they're more than just overheated rhetoric.
- I knew even then, I think, that my histrionics teetered on hysteria, but my self-conscious melodrama only angered me more.
- Frankly, I'm not that impressed by his histrionics here.
- She was clearly used to Susie's histrionics, and her demeanor suggested she never expected anything different from her.
- The average, mainstream American feature deals with grief by employing a mixture of histrionics and melodramatic manipulation.
- He's tasked with playing a man who has embellished his life with dramatic flourishes and histrionics, and he does so without being hammy himself.
- She has a penchant for histrionics, but her dramatic flair is a large part of her charm.
- Even Daffy Duck's avaricious histrionics are amusing in a buffoonish way.
- While the other three actors are excellent, Huljak is neither word perfect nor has drained her acting of histrionics to suit the space.
- And now that she apparently doesn't face the death penalty in Bali either, my sympathy for her histrionics is in fairly short supply.
- A fine sentiment, but the doom-laden rock histrionics leave a bad taste in the mouth.
- But his dominance, like Smiley's, arises from a quiet natural authority that disdains the tasteless excesses of ostentation and histrionics.
- Despite the melodrama, the histrionics must not prevent anyone from remembering that the Anfield club deserved to fail.
- Also there was Ray D' Arcy whose urgings had the crowd performing all sorts of histrionics in the name of art.
Synonyms
dramatics, drama, theatrics, theatricality, tantrums
1. 1.1archaic Dramatic performance; theater.
  Example sentencesExamples
  This form of art provides ample scope for the actor to excel in histrionics.
2archaic An actor.

Origin

Mid 17th century (in the sense ‘dramatically exaggerated, hypocritical’): from late Latin histrionicus, from Latin histrio(n-) ‘actor’.

单词	histrionic
释义	Definition of histrionic in English: histrionic adjective ˌhɪstrɪˈɒnɪkˌhɪstriˈɑnɪk 1Excessively theatrical or dramatic in character or style. a histrionic outburst Example sentencesExamples Buddy Guy's version of ‘Money’ is a great example of the extended guitar solo rock style - wonderfully histrionic. As Godard declares, in his own histrionic manner, the end of cinema is nigh. Thank God, it's also not ‘entertaining’ in the histrionic style of films such as Girl, Interrupted and A Beautiful Mind. However, rereading what I consider rather histrionic bile, and, moreover, reading it carefully, is something I can put off for days. Judge Smith became the target of a ‘borking,’ a campaign of histrionic criticism intended to block a presidential appointment. Clarissa's quiet apotheosis is offered as an alternative to histrionic theatrics. Possibly, this sympathy could appear somewhat self-indulgent, or over-dramatic, if not actually absurdly histrionic. Sung like this on the concert platform, it would sound histrionic; here it was entirely authentic. My friends hated these poems because the poems were crazy and because Bingo read them in a crazy, histrionic manner. Taking offence, making a show of it, is a peculiarly self-theatrical, melodramatic, histrionic gesture in the annals of criticism. His histrionic oratorical style sometimes distracts from his message. Dubble pushed off into the air again and in a histrionic sally swung his arms open, as if to dramatize his explanation. Even by his own histrionic standards, O'Neill's reaction to the match-winning penalty in Lyon on Wednesday night laid bare his soul. They have an unfair disadvantage when it comes to appreciating what you do, because they know all about you and your histrionic outbursts. The fact is, I like histrionic piano breaks and corny melodic swoops, and I don't like rough-edged voices and rhythm guitars. Perhaps you think me melodramatic, or even histrionic. Synonyms melodramatic, theatrical, affected, dramatic, exaggerated, actorly, actressy, stagy, showy, artificial, overacted, overdone, unnatural, mannered, stilted, unreal informal hammy, ham, camp 1.1formal Of or concerning actors or acting. histrionic talents Example sentencesExamples The director, Gurudanapal, says Satyaraj gets maximum mileage of the story with his histrionic and comedy talent. While attempting to create a visually striking performance, Kosky tends to exaggerate these elements, giving it a rather histrionic quality. Their melodramatic arrangements, cascading strings and faintly histrionic vocal performances reflected the films' camp excesses. The talented actor, Jeremy Irons, rarely gets an opportunity to express his true histrionic skills in the tumults movie. Her histrionic skills aside, the fact that she has an ‘ordinary’ face helps her blend well into the fabric of off-beat films too, she says. It also works because of Don Cheadle's subdued yet intense performance which sidesteps every histrionic outburst that his part invites. The film could have explored the histrionic potential of Murali and Rakshita had the director treated the theme with more depth. Mary got her groove back with last year's No More Drama, a stellar R&B album that played with melodrama but never flew into histrionic territory. Appa the comrade was one such character, which really put to test his histrionic prowess. So expect a dramatic, theatrical, even histrionic week in which others might surprise you by declining to act out the roles you've cast them in. A little natural histrionic talent and lots of luck are what you require to make it big on the silver screen. Realism got the better of histrionic melodrama in Waterloo, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's rather stiff one-act character sketch. I was no more impressed by this histrionic performance than I was when the actor went into a ‘holy trance’ as part of his routine. If political parties want to use their histrionic talents, why not? Spellbound inmates have been cheering every dialogue and applauding the histrionic skills of actors. Anto put his histrionic skills to the test by acting in certain productions of Kalidasa Kalakendram and the film ‘Kuttavaali.’ It is not imperative to prove my histrionic skills in Hindi. Students in these hostels have a lot of opportunities to develop their histrionic talents. Her captivating beauty and histrionic talent add to her persona. The film depends on the histrionic talents of Simbu who fills the screen from start to finish. 1.2Psychiatry Denoting a personality disorder marked by shallow volatile emotions and attention-seeking behaviour. Example sentencesExamples People with histrionic personality disorder are constant attention seekers. The survey found no gender differences in the prevalence of obsessive-compulsive, schizoid, or histrionic personality disorders. And you risk being labeled as having a narcissistic or histrionic personality disorder. Do you think every person with a histrionic personality disorder is going to step down from the public eye when their time is up? However, conduct problems at study entry did not significantly affect the risk for major depression or histrionic personality disorders in adulthood. noun ˌhɪstrɪˈɒnɪkˌhɪstriˈɑnɪk 1histrionicsMelodramatic behaviour designed to attract attention. by now, Anna was accustomed to her mother's histrionics Example sentencesExamples Frankly, I'm not that impressed by his histrionics here. I knew even then, I think, that my histrionics teetered on hysteria, but my self-conscious melodrama only angered me more. She has a penchant for histrionics, but her dramatic flair is a large part of her charm. And now that she apparently doesn't face the death penalty in Bali either, my sympathy for her histrionics is in fairly short supply. Even Daffy Duck's avaricious histrionics are amusing in a buffoonish way. There have been no confrontations or histrionics, but there's plenty of time and I'm sure they'll happen. She was clearly used to Susie's histrionics, and her demeanor suggested she never expected anything different from her. He's tasked with playing a man who has embellished his life with dramatic flourishes and histrionics, and he does so without being hammy himself. In congested Broadway, the histrionics of a team from Koothu-p-pattarai is the centre of attention. But his dominance, like Smiley's, arises from a quiet natural authority that disdains the tasteless excesses of ostentation and histrionics. The accusations sound pretty wild, even considering California's usual election histrionics, but they're more than just overheated rhetoric. The average, mainstream American feature deals with grief by employing a mixture of histrionics and melodramatic manipulation. While they may be provocative, they're quite bereft of the histrionics and hyperbole we've become used to in contemporary art. Indeed, act appears to be an opportune word after watching the ridiculous histrionics performed during the Uefa Cup and Champions League finals. While the other three actors are excellent, Huljak is neither word perfect nor has drained her acting of histrionics to suit the space. Also there was Ray D' Arcy whose urgings had the crowd performing all sorts of histrionics in the name of art. A player need not indulge in unwanted histrionics in the field. A fine sentiment, but the doom-laden rock histrionics leave a bad taste in the mouth. Despite the melodrama, the histrionics must not prevent anyone from remembering that the Anfield club deserved to fail. Synonyms dramatics, drama, theatrics, theatricality, tantrums affectation, staginess, artificiality, unnaturalness 1.1archaic Dramatic performances; the theatre. he loved the theatre and everything which savoured of histrionics Example sentencesExamples This form of art provides ample scope for the actor to excel in histrionics. 2archaic An actor. Derivatives histrionically adverb ˌhɪstrɪˈɒnɪkliˌhɪstriˈɑnək(ə)li Still, if I'm going to be disordered, even temporarily, it may as well be histrionically. Example sentencesExamples Asita is cute, though not charming, and is histrionically capable of presenting a lover's role intensely. I sputtered, gesturing histrionically at the sink while he rubbed his eyes and apologized. There wasn't much to do histrionically in that film. ‘It's an old, rooted habit,’ said Bonetti of his man's tendency to flop histrionically. Origin Mid 17th century (in the sense 'dramatically exaggerated, hypocritical'): from late Latin histrionicus, from Latin histrio(n-) 'actor'. Rhymes anachronic, animatronic, bionic, Brythonic, bubonic, Byronic, canonic, carbonic, catatonic, chalcedonic, chronic, colonic, conic, cyclonic, daemonic, demonic, diatonic, draconic, electronic, embryonic, euphonic, harmonic, hegemonic, homophonic, hypersonic, iconic, ionic, ironic, isotonic, laconic, macaronic, Masonic, Miltonic, mnemonic, monotonic, moronic, Napoleonic, philharmonic, phonic, Platonic, Plutonic, polyphonic, quadraphonic, sardonic, saxophonic, siphonic, Slavonic, sonic, stereophonic, subsonic, subtonic, symphonic, tectonic, Teutonic, thermionic, tonic, transonic, ultrasonic Definition of histrionic in US English: histrionic adjectiveˌhistrēˈänikˌhɪstriˈɑnɪk 1Overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style. a histrionic outburst Example sentencesExamples As Godard declares, in his own histrionic manner, the end of cinema is nigh. Taking offence, making a show of it, is a peculiarly self-theatrical, melodramatic, histrionic gesture in the annals of criticism. Even by his own histrionic standards, O'Neill's reaction to the match-winning penalty in Lyon on Wednesday night laid bare his soul. Judge Smith became the target of a ‘borking,’ a campaign of histrionic criticism intended to block a presidential appointment. Buddy Guy's version of ‘Money’ is a great example of the extended guitar solo rock style - wonderfully histrionic. Dubble pushed off into the air again and in a histrionic sally swung his arms open, as if to dramatize his explanation. The fact is, I like histrionic piano breaks and corny melodic swoops, and I don't like rough-edged voices and rhythm guitars. They have an unfair disadvantage when it comes to appreciating what you do, because they know all about you and your histrionic outbursts. Clarissa's quiet apotheosis is offered as an alternative to histrionic theatrics. His histrionic oratorical style sometimes distracts from his message. However, rereading what I consider rather histrionic bile, and, moreover, reading it carefully, is something I can put off for days. Perhaps you think me melodramatic, or even histrionic. My friends hated these poems because the poems were crazy and because Bingo read them in a crazy, histrionic manner. Possibly, this sympathy could appear somewhat self-indulgent, or over-dramatic, if not actually absurdly histrionic. Thank God, it's also not ‘entertaining’ in the histrionic style of films such as Girl, Interrupted and A Beautiful Mind. Sung like this on the concert platform, it would sound histrionic; here it was entirely authentic. Synonyms melodramatic, theatrical, affected, dramatic, exaggerated, actorly, actressy, stagy, showy, artificial, overacted, overdone, unnatural, mannered, stilted, unreal 1.1formal Of or concerning actors or acting. histrionic talents Example sentencesExamples So expect a dramatic, theatrical, even histrionic week in which others might surprise you by declining to act out the roles you've cast them in. Spellbound inmates have been cheering every dialogue and applauding the histrionic skills of actors. The talented actor, Jeremy Irons, rarely gets an opportunity to express his true histrionic skills in the tumults movie. The film could have explored the histrionic potential of Murali and Rakshita had the director treated the theme with more depth. I was no more impressed by this histrionic performance than I was when the actor went into a ‘holy trance’ as part of his routine. Realism got the better of histrionic melodrama in Waterloo, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's rather stiff one-act character sketch. Her histrionic skills aside, the fact that she has an ‘ordinary’ face helps her blend well into the fabric of off-beat films too, she says. Anto put his histrionic skills to the test by acting in certain productions of Kalidasa Kalakendram and the film ‘Kuttavaali.’ The film depends on the histrionic talents of Simbu who fills the screen from start to finish. It is not imperative to prove my histrionic skills in Hindi. A little natural histrionic talent and lots of luck are what you require to make it big on the silver screen. The director, Gurudanapal, says Satyaraj gets maximum mileage of the story with his histrionic and comedy talent. Her captivating beauty and histrionic talent add to her persona. It also works because of Don Cheadle's subdued yet intense performance which sidesteps every histrionic outburst that his part invites. Appa the comrade was one such character, which really put to test his histrionic prowess. Their melodramatic arrangements, cascading strings and faintly histrionic vocal performances reflected the films' camp excesses. While attempting to create a visually striking performance, Kosky tends to exaggerate these elements, giving it a rather histrionic quality. Mary got her groove back with last year's No More Drama, a stellar R&B album that played with melodrama but never flew into histrionic territory. If political parties want to use their histrionic talents, why not? Students in these hostels have a lot of opportunities to develop their histrionic talents. 1.2Psychiatry Denoting a personality disorder marked by shallow volatile emotions and attention-seeking behavior. Example sentencesExamples Do you think every person with a histrionic personality disorder is going to step down from the public eye when their time is up? However, conduct problems at study entry did not significantly affect the risk for major depression or histrionic personality disorders in adulthood. And you risk being labeled as having a narcissistic or histrionic personality disorder. The survey found no gender differences in the prevalence of obsessive-compulsive, schizoid, or histrionic personality disorders. People with histrionic personality disorder are constant attention seekers. nounˌhistrēˈänikˌhɪstriˈɑnɪk 1histrionicsExaggerated dramatic behavior designed to attract attention. discussions around the issue have been based as much in histrionics as in history Example sentencesExamples While they may be provocative, they're quite bereft of the histrionics and hyperbole we've become used to in contemporary art. In congested Broadway, the histrionics of a team from Koothu-p-pattarai is the centre of attention. Indeed, act appears to be an opportune word after watching the ridiculous histrionics performed during the Uefa Cup and Champions League finals. A player need not indulge in unwanted histrionics in the field. There have been no confrontations or histrionics, but there's plenty of time and I'm sure they'll happen. The accusations sound pretty wild, even considering California's usual election histrionics, but they're more than just overheated rhetoric. I knew even then, I think, that my histrionics teetered on hysteria, but my self-conscious melodrama only angered me more. Frankly, I'm not that impressed by his histrionics here. She was clearly used to Susie's histrionics, and her demeanor suggested she never expected anything different from her. The average, mainstream American feature deals with grief by employing a mixture of histrionics and melodramatic manipulation. He's tasked with playing a man who has embellished his life with dramatic flourishes and histrionics, and he does so without being hammy himself. She has a penchant for histrionics, but her dramatic flair is a large part of her charm. Even Daffy Duck's avaricious histrionics are amusing in a buffoonish way. While the other three actors are excellent, Huljak is neither word perfect nor has drained her acting of histrionics to suit the space. And now that she apparently doesn't face the death penalty in Bali either, my sympathy for her histrionics is in fairly short supply. A fine sentiment, but the doom-laden rock histrionics leave a bad taste in the mouth. But his dominance, like Smiley's, arises from a quiet natural authority that disdains the tasteless excesses of ostentation and histrionics. Despite the melodrama, the histrionics must not prevent anyone from remembering that the Anfield club deserved to fail. Also there was Ray D' Arcy whose urgings had the crowd performing all sorts of histrionics in the name of art. Synonyms dramatics, drama, theatrics, theatricality, tantrums 1.1archaic Dramatic performance; theater. Example sentencesExamples This form of art provides ample scope for the actor to excel in histrionics. 2archaic An actor. Origin Mid 17th century (in the sense ‘dramatically exaggerated, hypocritical’): from late Latin histrionicus, from Latin histrio(n-) ‘actor’.
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