The adjective histrionic traces back to the Latin noun histrio, meaning “actor.” Something described as histrionic tends to recall the high drama of stage and screen, and especially the theatrical form …

Add to word list (of behavior) showing a lot of emotion in order to persuade others or attract attention: a histrionic performance (Definition of histrionic from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © …

It can describe things that have to do with acting on the stage, but it can also describe a person who in regular life is a little too dramatic and even over-acts, like your friend whose histrionic rantings make …

If you refer to someone's behaviour as histrionic, you are critical of it because it is very dramatic, exaggerated, and insincere.

Factsheet What does the word histrionic mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word histrionic, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and …

Definition of histrionic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

HISTRIONIC definition: of or relating to actors or acting. See examples of histrionic used in a sentence.

Dec 11, 2025 · histrionic (comparative more histrionic, superlative most histrionic) Of or relating to actors or acting. synonyms quotations Synonyms: actorish, actressy, dramatic, theatrical

Britannica Dictionary definition of HISTRIONIC [more histrionic; most histrionic] disapproving : too emotional or dramatic histrionic behavior/gestures

Of or relating to actors or acting: "The specific innovations of the commedia dell'arte were not in the domain of narrative and characterization, but in its unique stress on the histrionic abilities of the …