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actorish

American  
[ak-ter-ish] / ˈæk tər ɪʃ /

adjective

  1. exaggeratedly theatrical; affected.

    a stagy, actorish voice.


Etymology

Origin of actorish

actor + -ish 1

Example Sentences

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Despite the added tension, the series is made with a dedication to keeping things from getting too sensational, too declamatory, too actorish.

From Los Angeles Times

In a letter to a colleague, the director wrote that his voice, “is neither patronizing, nor is it intimidating, nor is it pompous, overly dramatic or actorish. Despite this, it is interesting.”

From Slate

“The voice is neither patronizing, nor is it intimidating, nor is it pompous, overly dramatic or actorish. Despite this, it is interesting.”

From New York Times

It’s a risky thing to give a performance that you know some people will dismiss as mannered or arch or artificial or, worst of all, actorish.

From Slate

Jonathan Hyde also brings out the actorish side of Logue's personality and his delight in being the king of his own particular castle.

From The Guardian