histrionics

nounCommon GRE wordMore H words

exaggerated, attention-seeking displays of emotion

In a sentence

Histrionics in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing histrionics in a sentence.

Her histrionics at the dinner table embarrassed the entire family.

Synonyms

theatricsmelodramadramatics

Antonyms

Keep going

done regularly and repeatedly, as a matter of habit

to make accustomed to something through repeated exposure

the erectile hairs along an animal's neck and back that rise in anger or fear; figuratively, a state of anger (as in 'raise someone's hackles')

made dull and unoriginal through overuse

a biography that idealizes its subject and glosses over flaws

marked by peace, prosperity, and happiness; idyllically calm

to set apart as holy or treat with great reverence

regarded as holy or deeply revered

Common questions

Histrionics (noun) means exaggerated, attention-seeking displays of emotion

Here is histrionics used in an example sentence: "Her histrionics at the dinner table embarrassed the entire family."

Common synonyms for histrionics include theatrics, melodrama, dramatics.

Antonyms of histrionics include composure, restraint.

Histrionics is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.