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- [his-tree-on-ik]
- /ˌhɪs triˈɒn ɪk/
- /ˌhɪs.triˈɒn.ɪk/
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- [his-tree-on-ik]
- /ˌhɪs triˈɒn ɪk/
Definitions of histrionic word
- adjective histrionic of or relating to actors or acting. 1
- adjective histrionic deliberately affected or self-consciously emotional; overly dramatic, in behavior or speech. 1
- noun histrionic an actor. 1
- noun histrionic Overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style. 1
- adjective histrionic melodramatic, overly theatrical 1
- adjective histrionic If you refer to someone's behaviour as histrionic, you are critical of it because it is very dramatic, exaggerated, and insincere. 0
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Origin of histrionic
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Late Latin histrōnicus of actors, equivalent to histriōn- (stem of histriō) actor (said to be < Etruscan) + -icus -ic
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Parts of speech for Histrionic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
histrionic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for histrionic
adj histrionic
- melodramatic — of, like, or befitting melodrama.
- theatrical — of or relating to the theater or dramatic presentations: theatrical performances.
- thespian — (often lowercase) pertaining to tragedy or to the dramatic art in general.
adjective histrionic
- dramatic — of or relating to the drama.
- exaggerated — That has been described as greater than it actually is; abnormally increased or enlarged.
- unrestrained — not restrained or controlled; uncontrolled or uncontrollable: the unrestrained birthrate in some countries.
- over-the-top — the highest or loftiest point or part of anything; apex; summit. Synonyms: zenith, acme, peak, pinnacle, vertex. Antonyms: bottom, base, foot, lowest point.
Antonyms for histrionic
adjective histrionic
- restrained — characterized by restraint: The actor gave a restrained performance.
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