adjective
- having an artificial, theatrical, or overly dramatic quality; not natural or genuine
Usage: often used critically
Examples
- Her stagey performance made the audience cringe.
- The politician’s stagey gestures seemed rehearsed and insincere.
- The restaurant’s stagey medieval decor felt overdone.
- His stagey accent disappeared when he got angry.
- The movie’s stagey dialogue sounded unnatural.
- She avoided stagey poses for her portrait photos.