(pronounced his-tree-AH-nik)
Oh, the drama! Someone who is acting histrionic is being deliberately over-the-top and overly theatrical. Add an “s” to the end of this word and you’ll create a noun describing this inflated, melodramatic behavior destined to attract attention (usually the wrong type of attention).
Example: Yet again, Mitchell’s histrionics had the opposite effect that he was intending; rather than persuading his project teammates to cave and choose his design concept for the hotel lobby, they collectively rolled their eyes, banded together, and unanimously rejected it.
