What is another word for over-acted?
Pronunciation:
[ ˌə͡ʊvəɹˈaktɪd], [ ˌəʊvəɹˈaktɪd], [ ˌəʊ_v_ə_ɹ_ˈa_k_t_ɪ_d]
Synonyms for Over-acted:
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adj.
• gushy • overacted • schmaltzy • sentimental- Languishing ,
- Simpering ,
- affected ,
- affectionate ,
- corny ,
- demonstrative ,
- dewy-eyed ,
- dreamy ,
- effusive ,
- gushing ,
- gushy ,
- idealistic ,
- impressionable ,
- inane ,
- insipid ,
- jejune ,
- lovey-dovey ,
- loving ,
- maudlin ,
- moonstruck ,
- mushy ,
- nostalgic ,
- overacted ,
- overemotional ,
- passionate ,
- pathetic ,
- rosewater ,
- saccharine ,
- sappy ,
- schmaltzy ,
- silly ,
- sloppy ,
- slushy ,
- soapy ,
- soft ,
- softhearted ,
- sugary ,
- sweet ,
- syrupy ,
- tear-jerking ,
- tearful ,
- tender ,
- touching ,
- vapid ,
- visionary ,
- weepy .
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v.
• emote • ham it up • overplay • overreach
How to use "Over-acted" in context?
I have been seeing this term tossed around a lot lately, and for good reason. Over-acting is when a character in a story or on a screen does something beyond what is necessary for the scene. It can take many forms- from being excessively dramatic to simply being too over-the-top- both in your performance and in your characterization. Over-acting can spoil an entire scene or take away from the naturalism of a performance.
When done excessively, it can even be laughable. But more often than not, over-acting is unintentional and simply a result of a good actor doing their best with a bad scene.
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