What is another word for Histrion?
282 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ hˈɪstɹi͡ən], [ hˈɪstɹiən], [ h_ˈɪ_s_t_ɹ_iə_n]
Histrion is a word with Greek origins, which means an actor or performer. It is often used in a derogatory manner to describe a person who behaves in a theatrical or exaggerated manner. There are many synonyms for histrion that can be used to describe someone who is overly dramatic. Some of the synonyms include drama queen, ham, melodramatic, attention seeker, show-off, diva, and grandstander. These words can be used to describe someone who is excessively theatrical, or who seeks attention for their behavior. While these words can be used in a negative context, they can also be used in a playful or teasing manner among friends.
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Other relevant words:
- ace ,
- additional ,
- adept ,
- adolescent ,
- adversary ,
- affect ,
- affluent ,
- alternate ,
- ambler ,
- arduous ,
- assume ,
- assumed ,
- asterisk ,
- atomic number 82 ,
- baby buggy ,
- baby carriage ,
- backbreaking ,
- baddie ,
- baffle ,
- bastard ,
- big ,
- bilk ,
- bird feeder ,
- birdfeeder ,
- bogus ,
- booster cable ,
- bull ,
- bullshit ,
- butt ,
- carriage ,
- case ,
- chair ,
- champion ,
- character reference ,
- chief ,
- clayey ,
- cloggy ,
- comic ,
- conduce ,
- conduct ,
- confidential information ,
- confluent ,
- constitute ,
- contribute ,
- cook ,
- corpus ,
- counterfeit ,
- cross ,
- dealer ,
- dense ,
- direct ,
- dissemble ,
- dissembler ,
- dumb show ,
- dupery ,
- duplicate ,
- eater ,
- eccentric ,
- embed ,
- enceinte ,
- engraft ,
- enhancer ,
- establish ,
- excess ,
- expectant ,
- extend ,
- false ,
- falsify ,
- faux ,
- feign ,
- fiber ,
- fibre ,
- fictional character ,
- fictitious ,
- fictitious character ,
- fictive ,
- fleshy ,
- flora ,
- flunkey ,
- flunky ,
- forge ,
- found ,
- fraudulence ,
- frustrate ,
- fudge ,
- gammon ,
- genius ,
- go ,
- go-cart ,
- goat ,
- graph ,
- grapheme ,
- graphic symbol ,
- grave ,
- gravid ,
- great ,
- grievous ,
- grueling ,
- gruelling ,
- guide ,
- ham it up ,
- hard ,
- head ,
- head teacher ,
- headliner ,
- heavily ,
- hint ,
- hoax ,
- hotshot ,
- humbug ,
- hydrofoil ,
- hypocrite ,
- idol ,
- imbed ,
- imitation ,
- impenetrable ,
- implant ,
- industrial plant ,
- institute ,
- intemperate ,
- jambon ,
- jejune ,
- jumper cable ,
- jumper lead ,
- juvenile person ,
- labored ,
- laborious ,
- laboured ,
- large ,
- laughingstock ,
- lead story ,
- lead-in ,
- leaden ,
- leading ,
- leash ,
- leave ,
- lineament ,
- lowering ,
- lumbering ,
- main ,
- malingerer ,
- manipulate ,
- master ,
- maven ,
- mavin ,
- mimicker ,
- misrepresent ,
- moderate ,
- nonspeaking ,
- opponent ,
- opposer ,
- overact ,
- overplay ,
- overweight ,
- part ,
- pass ,
- pb ,
- pencil lead ,
- perambulator ,
- persona ,
- phoney ,
- phony ,
- plant life ,
- ponderous ,
- postiche ,
- pram ,
- precede ,
- pretend ,
- pretended ,
- prima ,
- primary ,
- principal sum ,
- profound ,
- prole ,
- proletarian ,
- puerile ,
- punishing ,
- pushchair ,
- pusher ,
- put on ,
- put-on ,
- quality ,
- queer ,
- redundant ,
- reference ,
- resister ,
- result ,
- role ,
- run ,
- saunterer ,
- school principal ,
- scotch ,
- scoundrel ,
- second banana ,
- self-feeder ,
- sensation ,
- set ,
- simulate ,
- simulated ,
- skulker ,
- sonorous ,
- sound ,
- spare ,
- spark advance ,
- special ,
- spoil ,
- star topology ,
- starring ,
- steer ,
- stellar ,
- stunt flier ,
- stunt pilot ,
- sullen ,
- supererogatory ,
- superfluous ,
- superstar ,
- surplus ,
- take ,
- talk through one's hat ,
- tether ,
- theatrical role ,
- threatening ,
- thwart ,
- tip ,
- toilsome ,
- top ,
- track ,
- trail ,
- transparency ,
- tributary ,
- type ,
- virtuoso ,
- wakeless ,
- wangle ,
- weighed down ,
- weighty ,
- whiz ,
- whizz ,
- wind ,
- with child ,
- wiz ,
- wizard ,
- works ,
- yes-man .
- actress ,
- antagonist ,
- bad guy ,
- character ,
- feeder ,
- foil ,
- fraud ,
- heavy ,
- imposter ,
- impostor ,
- instrumentalist ,
- juvenile ,
- matinee idol ,
- mime ,
- mimer ,
- mimic ,
- monologist ,
- mummer ,
- musician ,
- pantomime ,
- participant ,
- playactor ,
- pseud ,
- reciter ,
- shammer ,
- soubrette ,
- stooge ,
- straight man ,
- stroller ,
- theatrical ,
- trouper ,
- villain .
How to use "Histrion" in context?
The word "Histrion" means "the actor or entertainer." It comes from Ancient Greek words meaning "actor" and "entertainer." The word first appeared in English in 1598.
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