melodramatic

ˌmɛlədrəˈmætɪk

Definition

Definition of melodramatic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

overly emotionalexaggerated and emotional or sentimental

Her melodramatic reaction to the news was expected.

histrionic

overwrought

theatrical

theatrical style

TECH.

relating to melodrama in style or manner

TECH.

The actor's melodramatic performance captivated the audience.

exaggerated

theatrical

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Origin of melodramatic

Greek, melos (song) + drama (action)

Terms with melodramatic included in their meaning

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cheese

entertainment

melodramatic or cliché content

drama

melodrama

exaggerated or melodramatic behavior or events

soap opera

figurative

situation characterized by melodramatic or overly emotional events

daytime drama

television

the genre of serialized melodramatic programs

overly dramatic

adj.

theater

excessively theatrical or melodramatic

chew up the scenery

acting

act in an exaggerated or melodramatic manner

blood-and-thunder

adj.

melodramatic

full of excitement and drama

blood-and-thunder

storytelling

melodramatic story with intense action and emotion

Examples of melodramatic in a sentence

The movie was criticized for its melodramatic plot.
Her melodramatic reaction to the news was unexpected.
The movie was criticized for its melodramatic plot twists.

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French:mélodramatique, ...
German:melodramatisch, ...
Italian:melodrammatico, ...
Spanish:melodramático, ...
Portuguese:melodramático, ...
Chinese:夸张的, 情节剧风格的, ...
Japanese:感情的な, メロドラマ風の, ...
Arabic:مُبالَغ, ميلودرامي, ...
Hebrew:מֶלוֹדְרָמָטִי, ...
Russian:мелодраматичный, мелодраматический, ...
Ukrainian:надмірно емоційний, мелодраматичний, ...
Hindi:नाटकीय, नाटकीय शैली, ...
Bengali:অতিনাটকীয়, মেলোড্রামাটিক, ...
Catalan:melodramàtic, teatral, ...
Czech:melodramatický, teatrální, ...
Danish:melodramatisk, ...
Dutch:overdreven emotioneel, melodramatisch, ...
Greek:μελοδραματικός, θεατρικός, ...
Hungarian:melodramatikus, hatásvadász, ...
Khmer:សម្តែងអារម្មណ៍ហួសហេតុ, បែបមេលូដ្រាម៉ា, ...
Korean:감정적인, 멜로드라마틱한, ...
Persian:اغراق‌آمیز, ملودراماتیک, ...
Polish:melodramatyczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):melodramático, ...
Romanian:sentimental, melodramatic, ...
Swedish:överdramatisk, melodramatisk, ...
Thai:ออกละคร, แนวเมโลดราม่า, ...
Turkish:aşırı duygusal, melodramatik, ...
Vietnamese:bi lụy, phong cách kịch tính, ...

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