actorish

comparative more actorish · superlative most actorish

1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an actor or theatrical acting; like an actor.

   His flamboyance was more actorish than anything else.

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   It seemed to me that Rockcliffe Fellows, as Randolph, was altogether too actorish. I should have preferred John Bowers, the altogether natural mild villain, in this part.

   1917, Photoplay: The Aristocrat of Motion Picture Magazines, page 82

   Do not be too frightened of making your characters perform exaggerated, actorish gestures.

   2009, Jackie Strachan, Jane Moseley, Fantasy Art Bible, Chartwell, →ISBN, page 97

   Synonyms: actorlike