The term THEATRICAL encompasses a variety of words that describe the art of performing on stage. OSTENTATIOUS (12 letters) is defined as SHOWY or PRETENTIOUS behavior, MELODRAMATIC (12 letters) is an exaggerated emotional style of acting, THESPIAN (8 letters) is a term for an actor or actress, PRETENTIOUS (11 letters) is similar to OSTENTATIOUS in that it is a show of superiority or importance, SPECTACULAR (11 letters) is an adjective used to describe something that is impressive or grand, UNNATURAL (9 letters) is the opposite of natural and implies something that is not genuine, ARTIFICIAL (10 letters) is something that is not real or natural, UNREAL (6 letters) is another word for ARTIFICIAL, STAGED (6 letters) is when something is set up or arranged, PRETENDED (9 letters) is when someone acts in a way that is not genuine, AFFECTED (8 letters) is when someone behaves in a way that is not natural, SHOWY (5 letters) is similar to OSTENTATIOUS, STAGY (5 letters) is when something is done in a theatrical manner, STAGEY (6 letters) is when something is done in a theatrical way, DRAMATIC (8 letters) is when something is intense or exciting, OPERATIC (8 letters) is when something is done in an exaggerated way, and HISTRIONIC (10 letters) is when someone is overly DRAMATIC.