Theatric

  • 91theatrical — /θiˈætrəkəl / (say thee atruhkuhl) adjective Also, theatric. 1. of or relating to the theatre, or dramatic or scenic representations: theatrical performances. 2. suggestive of the theatre or of acting; artificial, pompous, spectacular, or… …

  • 92theatrical — [adj] dramatic affected, amateur, artificial, campy*, ceremonious, comic, dramaturgic, exaggerated, ham*, hammy*, histrionic, legitimate, mannered, melodramatic, meretricious, operatic, ostentatious, pompous, schmaltzy*, show, showy, staged,… …

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  • 93theatrics — thēˈa.triks, thiˈ , rēks noun plural Etymology: theatric + s 1. : theatrical II 1 amateur theatrics 2. : staged or contrived effects a tale of high adventure heightened not by studio theatrics but by one s sense of being an immediate participant… …

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