stagy

Definitions

Characteristic of or suitable for the stage; theatrical.

Exaggerated, artificial, or overly dramatic in manner or behavior.

Examples

The actor's performance felt overly stagy and lacked the emotional depth required for such a serious role.

She delivered her apology with a stagy flourish that made everyone in the room doubt her sincerity.

Synonyms

theatrical dramatic histrionic melodramatic affected artificial thespian

Antonyms

natural unaffected genuine sincere authentic realistic unpretentious