actorish

The word “actorish” has 3 syllables: ac-tor-ish

It's pronounced as /ˈæk.tɚ.ɪʃ/


What is synonym and antonym for actorish?

In the thesaurus, “actorish” has 28 synonyms and 16 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for actorish along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for actorish

  • actorly
  • actressy
  • affected
  • artificial
  • conspicuous
  • dramatic
  • elaborate
  • exaggerated
  • flamboyant
  • grandiose
  • hammy
  • histrionic
  • mannered
  • melodramatic
  • ostentatious
  • overacted
  • overdone
  • pretentious
  • self-conscious
  • sensational
  • showy
  • staged
  • stagey
  • stagy
  • studied
  • theatric
  • theatrical
  • unnatural

Antonyms for actorish

  • conservative
  • discreet
  • inconspicuous
  • modest
  • muted
  • nondramatic
  • nontheatrical
  • plain
  • quiet
  • restrained
  • simple
  • subdued
  • unaffected
  • underplayed
  • undramatic
  • unpretentious

Example Sentences

  • His mannerisms seemed a bit too actorish for such a casual gathering.
  • She gave an actorish performance during the audition, full of dramatic gestures.
  • The way he spoke was rather actorish, as if performing on stage.
  • She found his behavior quite actorish, almost as if he were always in character.
  • The director asked him to tone down the actorish expressions for the scene.

On this page you'll find 44 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to actorish, such as: actorly, actressy, affected, artificial, conservative, conspicuous, discreet.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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  • overacting
  • overblown
  • overdone
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  • overestimated
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