Plain and Theatrical

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Plain

Plain adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.
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Theatrical is an antonym for plain.
Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

Theatrical

Theatrical adjective - Given to or marked by attention-getting behavior suggestive of stage acting.
Usage example: after stepping out of their hired limousine, the prom couple made a theatrical entrance in their evening clothes
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Plain is an antonym for theatrical.
Nearby Words: theatre, theatrically, theatrics, theatric, theatricality
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  • Film / The Wizard of Oz Audiences for the theatrical re-releases and TV broadcasts from the previous 40 years had only seen them in plain black and white.
    Source: Film / The Wizard of Oz
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