Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 5, 2025 is:
 
 
 
 
 histrionic &#149; \hiss-tree-AH-nik\&nbsp; &#149; adjective
 Histrionic is a word used disapprovingly to describe someone or something that is too emotional or dramatic.

// The head chef had a penchant for dish throwing, door slamming, and other histrionic displays of temper whenever a dish was sent back to the kitchen.

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 Examples:
 “‘Where did I put ’em?/ Where’d I misplace ’em?/ Where did I leave ’em?/ Where did you take ’em?’ With a barrage of questions ... Jordan Hawkins kicks off his latest single in the throes of borderline histrionic emotional turmoil—as converted by a vocal performance that primarily trades in growls, rasp and impassioned falsetto ...” — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2025
 
 
 
 Did you know?
 If you’re already familiar with the history of histrionic, take a bow. But if you’re still waiting (in the wings or elsewhere) to learn, we’ve got you covered. The adjective histrionic traces back to the Latin noun histrio, meaning “actor.” Something described as histrionic tends to recall the high drama of stage and screen, and especially the theatrical form known as <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/melodrama">melodrama</a>, where characters have very strong or exaggerated emotions. But something that is histrionic isn’t always overdone; histrionic is also used (though less frequently) simply to describe something related to acting or the theater, as in “histrionic talent/skills.” Note that the noun <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/histrionics">histrionics</a> refers to either theatrical performances, or, more commonly, to a deliberate display of emotion for effect, as in “parents used to the child’s histrionics.”

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