THEATRAL Synonyms

• contrived by art rather than nature

• artificially formal

• not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes

• ostentatiously lofty in style

• suitable to or characteristic of drama

• pertaining to or characteristic of drama

• used of a singer or singing voice that is marked by power and expressiveness and a histrionic or theatrical style

• sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

• represented as greater than is true or reasonable

• enlarged to an abnormal degree

• compulsively attracting attention to yourself especially by public exposure or exaggerated behavior

• unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings

• recklessly wasteful

• showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana

• marked by ostentation but often tasteless

• elaborately or excessively ornamented

• tastelessly showy

• (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display

• impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur; used to show disapproval

• affectedly genteel; to carry an air of affected importance; to be snobbish and haughty

• characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected

• characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone

• tolerant or lenient

• being favorably inclined

• enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness

• pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals)

• having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama

• characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected

• intended to attract notice and impress others

• (of a display) tawdry or vulgar

• represented as greater than is true or reasonable

• cooked too long but still edible

• characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display

• puffed up with vanity

• marked by ostentation but often tasteless

• displaying brilliance and virtuosity

• (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display

• superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense

• a lavishly produced performance

• sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

• characteristic of spectacles or drama

• having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

• having characteristics of the stage especially an artificial and mannered quality