primadonna
High-maintenance performer
Primadonna—from the Italian for "first lady"—originally meant the lead female singer in an opera company.
The term now more commonly describes someone who behaves as if they deserve special treatment, is temperamentally difficult, or throws tantrums when things don't go their way: The director refused to work with her again—total primadonna.
Also spelled prima donna.
Highest female voice range
- mezzo-sopranoMedium female singing voice
- coloraturaElaborate vocal ornamentation
- ariaOperatic solo piece
- bel cantoElegant Italian vocal style
libretto · recitative · cadenza · virtuoso · diva · leading lady · ingenue · opera house
Widely recognized public figure
- superstarExceptionally famous performer
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- headlinerTop-billed performer
- marqueeTheater entrance canopy
leading lady · acclaimed · sensation · luminary · legend · stardom · fame · adulation
Subject to sudden changes
- mercurialProne to sudden change
- volatileLiable to sudden change
- petulantChildishly bad-tempered
- moodyProne to sullenness
touchy · dramatic · high-strung · tantrum · hysterics · storming off · walkout · outburst
Preoccupied with oneself
- narcissisticObsessed with one's image
- arrogantExcessively high self-regard
- conceitedExcessively proud of oneself
- vainExcessively proud or futile
haughty · pompous · self-important · demanding · high-maintenance · attention-seeking · tantrum · entitlement
soprano
Highest female voice range
- mezzo-sopranoMedium female singing voice
- coloraturaElaborate vocal ornamentation
- ariaOperatic solo piece
bel canto · libretto · recitative · cadenza · virtuoso · diva · leading lady · ingenue · opera house · La Scala
celebrity
Widely recognized public figure
marquee · leading lady · acclaimed · sensation · luminary · legend · stardom · fame · adulation · entourage
capricious
Subject to sudden changes
moody · touchy · dramatic · high-strung · tantrum · hysterics · storming off · walkout · outburst · demanding
self-centered
Preoccupied with oneself
- narcissisticObsessed with one's image
- arrogantExcessively high self-regard
- conceitedExcessively proud of oneself
vain · haughty · pompous · self-important · demanding · high-maintenance · attention-seeking · tantrum · entitlement · difficult
primadonnawallflower
Shy person avoiding socializing
shrinking violet · nobody · underling · unsung hero · servant
primadonnateam player
One who collaborates willingly
collaborator · good sport · trooper · utility player · workhorse
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