stagy
stagy · stagier · stagiest
TheatricalTheatrical
/ˈsteɪd͡ʒi/
Meaning
3 sensesTheatrical
Unnaturally showy
Melodramatic; sensationalized
More definitions
- having characteristics of the stage especially an artificial and mannered quality
Origin
From stag(e) + -y.From stag(e) + -y.
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Forms
stagier/more stagy, stagiest/most stagy| Comparative | stagier / more stagy Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | stagiest / most stagy Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
20 synonymsdramaticB1histrionicC2scenicB1smugC1theatricthespianaffectedeffetefeyrecherchéhoity-toityoverrefinedpretentiousstilted
Close in meaning
- having characteristics of the stage especially an artificial and mannered quality:stagey
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form