hammy (Meaning)
hammy (s)
affectedly dramatic; overacted
Synonyms & Antonyms of hammy
Synonyms:
- pretentious
- overdone
- actorly
- showy
- sensational
- grandiose
- artificial
- actorish
- ostentatious
- flamboyant
- overacted
- elaborate
- mannered
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
theatrical, dramatic, theatric, exaggerated,stagey, conspicuous, melodramatic, staged, stagy, unnatural
muted, undramatic, unpretentious, restrained, restrained, toned (down),unaffected, unaffected, conservative, muted
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.