melodramatic

ˌmɛlədrəˈmætɪk
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Translation of melodramatic into German

Adjective

1.

overly emotional

exaggerated and emotional or sentimental
  • Her melodramatic reaction to the news was expected.Ihre melodramatische Reaktion auf die Nachricht war erwartet worden
2.

theatrical style

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relating to melodrama in style or manner
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  • The actor's melodramatic performance captivated the audience.Die melodramatische Darbietung des Schauspielers fesselte das Publikum
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Synonyms and analogies of melodramatic in English

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.

Translations of "melodramatic" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
melodramatischadj.

The singer's overplayed vibrato made the song sound melodramatic and insincere.

Das übertriebene Vibrato des Sängers ließ das Lied melodramatisch und unaufrichtig klingen.

I had been considering burning the files, but this is less melodramatic.

Ich wollte die Akten erst verbrennen, aber dies ist weniger melodramatisch.

pathetischadj.

It's also melodramatic to say, but this is my identity.

Es klingt pathetisch, aber es ist meine Identität.

Too often, they are melodramatic.

Ist allzu oft zu pathetisch.

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melodramatic: Examples and translations in context

Every night's howling wind was a melodramatic molestation of her sleep.

Der nächtliche heulende Wind war eine melodramatische Belästigung ihres Schlafes.

Such melodramatic threats are not worth a groat, nor worth repeating.

Solche melodramatischen Drohungen sind keinen Pfennig wert und nicht wiederholenswert.

The movie was ruined by the cloying dialogues and melodramatic music.

Der Film wurde durch die kitschigen Dialoge und die melodramatische Musik ruiniert.

The recitative is replaced by narrated, partly melodramatic sections.

Das Rezitativ wird durch erzählte, teils melodramatische Abschnitte ersetzt.

After the corrections, I admit, it is a bit melodramatic.

Bei der Überarbeitung habe ich gemerkt, dass der Text melodramatisch ist.

Sorry, that was a bit melodramatic.

Das war ein bisschen pathetisch, ja?

Had I not experienced it precisely in this way, I would think this was too melodramatic way of putting it.

Hätte ich es nicht genauso erlebt, würde ich denken, dass sei zu pathetisch ausgedrückt.

I don't want to sound melodramatic, but I want to change the world.

Was wollen Sie? - Ich will nicht pathetisch klingen, aber ich will die Welt verändern.

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