Histrionic

Pronunciation: /hɪˈstriɒnɪk/

Definitions of histrionic

adjective relating to actors or acting; overly theatrical or melodramatic

Example Sentences

A1 She always has histrionic reactions to minor problems.

A2 The actor's histrionic performance captivated the audience.

B1 The politician's histrionic behavior during the debate was criticized by many.

B2 The actress was known for her histrionic portrayals of complex characters.

C1 His histrionic outbursts were seen as a cry for attention by those closest to him.

C2 The director's histrionic style of storytelling added depth and emotion to the film.

Examples of histrionic in a Sentence

formal The actor delivered a histrionic performance that captivated the audience.

informal She always puts on a histrionic show whenever she's upset.

slang Stop being so histrionic about everything, it's exhausting.

figurative The politician's histrionic gestures were seen as insincere by the public.

Grammatical Forms of histrionic

• past tense: histrionicked
• plural: histrionics
• comparative: more histrionic
• superlative: most histrionic
• present tense: histrionics
• future tense: will histrionic
• perfect tense: has histrionicked
• continuous tense: is histrionicking
• singular: histrionic
• positive degree: histrionic
• infinitive: to histrionic
• gerund: histrionicking
• participle: histrionicked

Origin and Evolution of histrionic

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'histrionic' originates from the Latin word 'histrionicus', which means 'pertaining to an actor'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe things related to actors or acting, 'histrionic' has evolved to also mean overly dramatic or theatrical behavior.