actorish

English

Etymology

From actor +‎ -ish.

Adjective

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.

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

     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.

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

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

Synonyms

• actorlike

Derived terms

• actorishly
• actorishness
• unactorish

 

Anagrams

• Rhacotis, Torchias, chariots, chorista, haricots