OVERACTED Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word overacted. (close relations)
overacting
Best Alternative Words for OVERACTED
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affected | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • acted upon; influenced • speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression • being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion | ||||||||
artificial | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • contrived by art rather than nature adjective satellite • artificially formal • not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes | ||||||||
campy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • providing sophisticated amusement by virtue of having artificially (and vulgarly) mannered or banal or sentimental qualities | ||||||||
exaggerated | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • represented as greater than is true or reasonable • enlarged to an abnormal degree | ||||||||
excessive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • beyond normal limits • unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings | ||||||||
hammy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • affectedly dramatic; overacted | ||||||||
histrionic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected | ||||||||
melodramatic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama • characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected | ||||||||
stagy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having characteristics of the stage especially an artificial and mannered quality | ||||||||
theatrical | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to the theater • suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater noun • a performance of a play | ||||||||
overdramatized | adjectiveadj | |||||||
verb • To dramatize to excess; to make overdramatic. | ||||||||
overplayed | adjectiveadj | |||||||
verb • exaggerate one's acting | ||||||||
ham | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked) • (Old Testament) the second son of Noah • a licensed amateur radio operator • an unskilled actor who overacts verb • exaggerate one's acting | ||||||||
ham it up | verbv | |||||||
verb • exaggerate one's acting | ||||||||
overplay | verbv | |||||||
verb • exaggerate one's acting | ||||||||
melodramatize | verbv | |||||||
verb • To make melodramatic. |