hammiest
Maximally over-the-top
Hammiest is the superlative form of hammy, describing the most exaggerated or theatrical performance or behavior.
A hammy actor overacts shamelessly, mugging for the audience rather than inhabiting the role.
It was the hammiest death scene I've ever watched—he clutched his chest for a full thirty seconds.
Robbery with violence
- over-the-topExcessively dramatic or extravagant
- histrionicExaggeratedly emotional in behavior
- exaggeratedMade larger than reality
- overdoneExcessive in degree
theatrical · bombastic · grandiose · stilted · forced · scenery-chewing · emoting · milking
Strikingly expressive or sudden
- thespianTheatrical performer
- stageRaised performance platform
- performanceCarrying out a task
- actorOne who portrays characters
actress · vaudeville · burlesque · pantomime · slapstick · farce · comedy · cabaret
Excessively eye-catching
- flashyShowy, often tastelessly so
- ostentatiousShowily excessive
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
gaudy · splashy · glitzy · garish · loud · outrageous · excessive · effusive
Lacking physical coordination
- bunglingMishandling through incompetence
- ineptLacking skill or competence
- maladroitLacking physical deftness
- gracelessLacking smoothness or charm
unsubtle · heavy-handed · oafish · fumbling · artless · crude · blundering · indelicate
mugging
Robbery with violence
- over-the-topExcessively dramatic or extravagant
- histrionicExaggeratedly emotional in behavior
- exaggeratedMade larger than reality
overdone · theatrical · bombastic · grandiose · stilted · forced · scenery-chewing · emoting · milking · grandstanding
dramatic
Strikingly expressive or sudden
- thespianTheatrical performer
- stageRaised performance platform
- performanceCarrying out a task
actor · actress · vaudeville · burlesque · pantomime · slapstick · farce · comedy · cabaret · revue
showy
Excessively eye-catching
- flashyShowy, often tastelessly so
- ostentatiousShowily excessive
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
extravagant · gaudy · splashy · glitzy · garish · loud · outrageous · excessive · effusive · attention-seeking
clumsy
Lacking physical coordination
- bunglingMishandling through incompetence
- ineptLacking skill or competence
- maladroitLacking physical deftness
graceless · unsubtle · heavy-handed · oafish · fumbling · artless · crude · blundering · indelicate · gauche