Actorish

/ˈæk.tɚ.ɪʃ/

अभिनेता-जैसा; नाटकीय/अभिनयात्मक (अक्सर बनावटी)

Origin & History

Formed from actor + the suffix -ish (“somewhat; having the quality of”). A modern informal/creative formation rather than a long-established standard word.

actor + प्रत्यय -ish (“कुछ हद तक; जैसा गुण”) से बना आधुनिक अनौपचारिक/रचनात्मक रूप; यह लंबे समय से स्थापित मानक शब्द नहीं माना जाता।

Definition

Having actor-like qualities—performative, theatrical, or exaggerated in expression, sometimes seeming artificial or put-on.

अभिनेता-जैसे गुणों वाला—अभिनयात्मक, नाटकीय या भाव-भंगिमा में बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर, कभी-कभी बनावटी या दिखावटी लगने वाला।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
His actorish grin made the apology feel insincere.
उसकी अभिनेता-जैसी मुस्कान ने माफ़ी को बेईमान-सी बना दिया।

Usage Examples

The speech sounded actorish, as if it were rehearsed for the cameras.
She gave an actorish sigh to get everyone’s attention.
His actorish storytelling was entertaining but a little overdone.

Antonyms

Natural Unaffected Genuine Sincere Restrained Understated

Related Forms

Noun
Actor / Acting / Actorliness (rare)
Verb
Adjective
Actorish / Actressy (informal, rare) / Theatrical
Adverb
Theatrically / Dramatically

Idioms & Phrases

Actorish flair
अभिनेता-जैसा ठाठ/नाटकीय अंदाज़
Actorish mannerisms
अभिनेता-जैसी अदा/हाव-भाव
An actorish performance
अतिनाटकीय/अभिनेता-जैसा प्रदर्शन