theatrical

also the·at·ric (-rĭk)
adj.

1. Of, relating to, or suitable for dramatic performance or the theater.
2. Marked by exaggerated self-display and unnatural behavior; affectedly dramatic.

n.

1. Stage performances or a stage performance, especially by amateurs. Often used in the plural.
2. theatricals Affectedly dramatic gestures or behavior; histrionics.

theatricality the·at'ri·cal'i·ty (-kăl'ĭ-tē) or the·at'ri·cal·ness (-kəl-nĭs) n.
theatrically the·at'ri·cal·ly adv.

adjective

1. Of or relating to drama or the theater: dramatic, dramaturgic, dramaturgical, histrionic, histrionical, theatric, thespian. See performing arts.
2. Suggesting drama or a stage performance, as in emotionality or suspense: dramatic, histrionic, histrionical, melodramatic, sensational, spectacular, theatric. See excite/bore/interest, style/good style/bad style, surprise/expect.

noun

Overemotional exaggerated behavior calculated for effect. dramatics, histrionics, melodramatics, theatrics. See feelings, style/good style/bad style.

adj

Definition: dramatic
Antonyms: comedic, real, undramatic, untheatrical

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a performance of play
  Synonyms: theatrical performance, representation, histrionics

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The adjective theatrical has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: of or relating to the theater
  Pertains to noun: theater (meaning #2)

Meaning #2: suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater
  Antonym: untheatrical (meaning #1)

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Theatrical

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - teater-
n. - teatralsk

idioms:

• theatrical company    teaterkompagni

Nederlands (Dutch)
theater-, theatraal

Français (French)
adj. - du théâtre, de théâtre, théâtral
n. - représentation théâtrale (souvent par des amateurs)

idioms:

• theatrical company    compagnie théâtrale

Deutsch (German)
adj. - Theater..., theatralisch
n. - (Amateur)Theateraufführungen, bekannter Schauspieler

idioms:

• theatrical company    Theatergruppe

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - θεατρικός, θεαματικός, θεατρινίστικος, (μτφ.) προσποιητός, επιτηδευμένος

idioms:

• theatrical company    θίασος θεάτρου

Italiano (Italian)
teatrale

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - teatral, cênico, adaptado ao teatro, artificial, ostentoso

Русский (Russian)
театральный (профессиональный), театральный жест/т-ая поза, показное, ходульное

Español (Spanish)
adj. - teatral
n. - representación, comedia

idioms:

• theatrical company    compañía teatral

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - teater-, teatralisk

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
剧场的, 戏剧性的, 夸张的, 戏剧演出

idioms:

• theatrical company    话剧团

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 劇場的, 戲劇性的, 誇張的
n. - 戲劇演出

idioms:

• theatrical company    話劇團

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 극장의, 연극의, 과장된
n. - 연극, 연예, 연극적 행동

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 劇場の, 演劇の, 芝居がかった

idioms:

• theatrical company    劇団

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مسرحي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮תיאטרוני, תיאטרלי, דרמתי, מבויים, מזוייף‬
n. - ‮משחק בתיאטרון‬

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