hammy (Meaning)

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hammy (s)

affectedly dramatic; overacted

No weak antonyms found.

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.

affectedly dramatic; overacted

theatric,theatrical, dramatic, stagy, staged, melodramatic,stagey, exaggerated, histrionic, unnatural

undramatic,unaffected, nondramatic, subdued, conservative, unpretentious, unaffected, conservative, muted, toned (down)

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.