stagy
Like bad acting
Stagy means theatrical in an exaggerated or artificial way, suggesting the overblown style of stage performance rather than natural behavior.
A stagy gesture, stagy dialogue, or stagy delivery calls attention to itself as performance.
The word is mildly critical, implying something forced or melodramatic.
Also spelled stagey.
Excessively theatrical in style
- melodramaticExaggeratedly emotional in expression
- overactingExcessive theatrical performance
- exaggeratedMade larger than reality
- over-the-topExcessively dramatic or extravagant
campy · emoting · theatrical · flamboyant · scenery-chewing · bombastic · grandiose · overblown
hammy
Excessively theatrical in style
- melodramaticExaggeratedly emotional in expression
- overactingExcessive theatrical performance
- exaggeratedMade larger than reality
over-the-top · campy · emoting · theatrical · flamboyant · scenery-chewing · bombastic · grandiose · overblown · overwrought
contrived
Deliberately manufactured, unnatural
- affectedArtificially contrived behavior
- unnaturalContrary to normal order
- forcedMade to occur unwillingly
stilted · strained · unconvincing · feigned · insincere · phony · put-on · mannered · studied · wooden
proscenium
Theater's architectural frame
- footlightsLamps at stage edge
- greenroomBackstage holding area
- costumeClothing for portrayal
spotlight · scenery · props · blocking · curtain · wings · aside · tableau · soliloquy · monologue
stagynaturalistic
Imitating actual appearance
understated · restrained · subdued · underplayed · low-key
stagyunaffected
Not changed or influenced
natural · naturalistic · genuine · authentic · unpretentious
stagyquiet
Lacking in sound
discreet · inconspicuous · modest · conservative · ordinary
- stage frightFear of performing publicly
- center stagePosition of maximum attention
- sound stageIndoor film production space
- knockout stageWin-or-go-home rounds
- set the stagePrepare conditions for events
- stage namePerformer's professional alias
stage, staged, staging, stages, backstage, upstage, stagecraft, stagehand, stagecoach