What is another word for histrionics?
Pronunciation:
[ hˌɪstɹɪˈɒnɪks], [ hˌɪstɹɪˈɒnɪks], [ h_ˌɪ_s_t_ɹ_ɪ__ˈɒ_n_ɪ_k_s]
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Synonyms for Histrionics:
adj.
• acting (adjective)n.
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- pretension,
- put on,
- deception,
- pretense,
- deceit.
- seeming,
- pantomimes,
- hamming,
- stooging,
- feigning,
- characterization,
- Enacting,
- characterizations,
- seemings,
- Imitating,
- pantomime,
- playings,
- posturings,
- portraying.
- grandiosity,
- swaggar,
- dash,
- pageantry,
- blatancy,
- formality,
- affectedness,
- vanity,
- pomp and circumstance,
- opulence,
- bravado,
- Flagrancy,
- boastfulness,
- pomposity,
- shamelessness,
- showiness,
- flamboyance,
- showmanship,
- grandiloquence,
- flourish,
- splendor,
- ostentation,
- gaudiness,
- ornateness,
- fuss,
- Bravura,
- pomp,
- splashiness,
- parade,
- snazziness,
- sensationalism,
- rakishness,
- flashiness,
- jauntiness,
- exhibitionism,
- garishness.
Other synonyms:
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- mawkish,
- schmaltzy,
- sappy,
- sentimentality,
- soppy,
- saccharine,
- stagecraft,
- hokey,
- Sentimentalism,
- treacly,
- maudlin.
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- sloppy.
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- slop.
- pageant,
- theater,
- floor,
- emotional appeal,
- execution,
- presentation,
- discharge,
- gasconade,
- tirade,
- array,
- emotionality,
- figure,
- splurge,
- rodomontade,
- thespian art,
- Emotiveness,
- dramaturgy,
- play-acting,
- amateur theatricals,
- Dramas,
- exhibition,
- Emotivity,
- rant,
- flair,
- flaunt,
- fulfillment,
- Histrionism,
- song and dance,
- vaunt,
- step,
- sham,
- pretence,
- story,
- dramatic irony,
- rhetoric,
- observance,
- spectacle,
- grade,
- stage,
- deed,
- dramatic art,
- histrionic art,
- flatulence,
- brilliancy,
- false front,
- affectation,
- play,
- manifestation,
- degree,
- phase,
- Flaunting,
- bluster,
- yellow journalism,
- bombast,
- achievement,
- demonstration,
- splash,
- histrionic,
- eclat,
- love interest,
- daring,
- emotionalism,
- blazon,
- accomplishment,
- tantrum,
- Fanfaronade,
- dramatic performance,
- philippic,
- image,
- demonstrativeness,
- emoted,
- matinee,
- action,
- human interest,
- dramatic structure,
- show,
- act.
How to use "Histrionics" in context?
Histrionics are a theatrical performance style that relies heavily on emotional expression. Theatrical histrionics can be found in a variety of performance genres, including opera, classical ballet, and African American theater. Generally, histrionics involve intense or theatrical expressions such as crying, screaming, and flinging one's body about. Histrionics are often used as a dramatic tool to convey the emotional state of a character, and can be used to great effect in opera and classical ballet.
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