histrionics

Noun

a performance of a play
a deliberate display of emotion for effect
Exaggerated, overemotional behaviour, especially when calculated to elicit a response; melodramatics.

Examples

I’m tired of Mary’s histrionics.

Origin / Etymology

From histrionic + -ics, see histrionic.

Synonyms

representation, theatrical, theatrical performance, drama, melodrama, melodramatics

Scrabble Score: 16

histrionics: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
histrionics: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
histrionics: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

histrionics: valid Words With Friends Word