hammy (Meaning)
hammy (s)
affectedly dramatic; overacted
Synonyms & Antonyms of hammy
Synonyms:
- elaborate
- mannered
- actorly
- grandiose
- overdone
- actorish
- sensational
- overacted
- flamboyant
- showy
- artificial
- ostentatious
- pretentious
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
hammy Sentence Examples
- The actor's over-the-top performance was so hammy it made the audience cringe.
- The comedian's jokes were so hammy that they elicited groans rather than laughter.
- The wrestler put on a hammy display of bravado before the match, trying to intimidate his opponent.
- The politician's speech was full of hammy platitudes and empty promises.
- The movie was so hammy that it was almost impossible to take seriously.
- The character in the play was so hammy that he couldn't help but draw attention to himself.
- The salesman's sales pitch was so hammy that it made the potential customer uncomfortable.
- The TV show was so hammy that it couldn't maintain its popularity.
- The teacher's lesson was so hammy that the students couldn't focus on the material.
- The party was so hammy that it ended up being more cringeworthy than fun.
FAQs About the word hammy
affectedly dramatic; overacted
dramatic, theatric,theatrical, exaggerated, histrionic, staged, conspicuous, melodramatic, unnatural, stagy
muted, subdued, conservative, toned (down), conservative, toned (down), unpretentious, unpretentious, nondramatic, restrained
The actor's over-the-top performance was so hammy it made the audience cringe.
The comedian's jokes were so hammy that they elicited groans rather than laughter.
The wrestler put on a hammy display of bravado before the match, trying to intimidate his opponent.
The politician's speech was full of hammy platitudes and empty promises.