Synonyms for theatrical
θiˈæ trɪ kəlthe·atri·cal

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1. theatrical

   Synonyms:
   dramatic, scenic, melodramatic, showy, ceremonious, gesticulatory, pompous, meretricious, tinsel

   Antonyms:
   chaste, genuine, simple, unaffected, quiet, subdued, mannerless, plain

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1. theatrical performance, theatrical, representation, histrionicsadjective

   a performance of a play

   Synonyms:
   mental representation, representation, theatrical performance, agency, delegacy, histrionics, internal representation

   Antonyms:
   untheatrical

2. theatricaladjective

   of or relating to the theater

   Antonyms:
   untheatrical

3. theatricaladjective

   suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater

   "a theatrical pose"; "one of the most theatrical figures in public life"

   Antonyms:
   untheatrical

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1. performative

   over-exaggerated; artificial

   her outburst was merely theatrical.

   Submitted by oddsocksarecool on August 20, 2019  

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1. theatricaladjective

   Synonyms:
   dramatic, scenic, histrionic

2. theatricaladjective

   Synonyms:
   ostentatious, showy, pompous

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1. theatricaladjective

   Synonyms:
   dramatic, histrionic, scenic, stagy, artificial

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1. List of paraphrases for "theatrical":

   theatre, drama, theater, cinematographic, dramatic

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1. Sony Corp:

   In light of the decision by the majority of our exhibitors not to show the film 'The Interview,' we have decided not to move forward with the planned December 25 theatrical release.

2. Ned Beatty:

   It was the theater I attended as a kid, it was where people got down to their truest emotions and talked about things they didn’t talk about in everyday life. ... The preaching was very often theatrical.

3. Lucien Charles:

   They did send the actors to weapons specialists for theatrical gun training – how to hold a gun, because a lot of them, they don’t know how to hold a gun and never shot a gun before. So they get… the same class that union members take with the vendor weapon specialists.

4. Jason Momoa:

   I don't know. I'll try my damnedest to keep 'em out of it, i love storytelling, I love theatrical things, I like directing and filmmaking, but I just want them to, you know, really to go for other things.

5. Phoebe Waller-Bridge:

   I hope this filmed performance of' Fleabag' can help raise money while providing a little theatrical entertainment in these isolated times, thank you to all our partners and to the creative team who have waived their royalties from this production to raise money for such vital causes in this unbelievably challenging situation. All money raised will support the people throughout our society who are fighting for us on the frontlines and those financially devastated by the crisis, including those in the theatre community.