theatrical

Definitions

Relating to the performance of plays or the theater.

Exaggerated and overly dramatic in behavior or style.

Designed for effect or intended to impress an audience.

Examples

Her theatrical performance in the school play earned her a standing ovation from the audience.

He had a theatrical way of speaking that made even the most mundane stories sound like epic adventures.

Synonyms

dramatic histrionic stagy ostentatious thespian melodramatic showy

Antonyms

natural unaffected restrained understated genuine sincere modest