Definition of MELODRAMATIC

melodramatic

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama
    • "a melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea"
  • characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected
    • "an attitude of melodramatic despair"

Adj

  • Of or pertaining to melodrama; like or suitable to a melodrama; unnatural in situation or action.
  • Exaggeratedly emotional or sentimental.

Origin / Etymology

From melodrama + -tic.

Synonyms

histrionic

Scrabble Score: 19

melodramatic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
melodramatic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
melodramatic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

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