histrionic.

1. Exaggerated in emotion or behavior as though performing for an audience.

2. Relating to actors or acting on a stage.

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Words that belong together

• histrionic gesture
• histrionic outburst

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A histrionic gesture sent the cloak sweeping across the table.

Her histrionic outburst ended when she noticed no one was watching.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychological / character. Forms: Comparative more histrionic; superlative most histrionic where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.