1. more theatrical, artificial, or overly dramatic in manner or appearance
Usage: comparative form of ‘stagy’

Examples

• Her performance in the second act was even stagier than the first.
• The director’s stagier approach didn’t work well for this intimate drama.
• His gestures became stagier as the evening progressed.
• The stagier version of the scene felt less authentic.
• Critics noted that the revival was stagier than the original production.