stagey

• Qualifie quelque chose d'exagéré ou de peu naturel dans la manière, comme joué sur une scène de théâtre.

Describes something that is exaggerated or artificial in manner, as if performed on a stage.

1. Theatrical or artificialC1formal

   Having characteristics of the stage, especially an artificial and mannered quality; exaggerated or unnatural in style.

   Théâtral, artificiel

   • His stagey performance was criticized for lacking genuine emotion.
   • The dialogue felt stagey and unrealistic.
   • She adopted a stagey accent that seemed out of place in the casual setting.

   Synonymesaffectedartificialdramatichammyhistrionicmanneredostentatiousstiltedtheatrical

   Antonymesgenuinenaturalrealisticsincerespontaneousunaffected