MELODRAMATIC

melodramatic

(adjective) having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama; “a melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea”

histrionic, melodramatic

(adjective) characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected; “histrionic gestures”; “an attitude of melodramatic despair”; “a theatrical pose”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

melodramatic (comparative more melodramatic, superlative most melodramatic)

Of or pertaining to melodrama; like or suitable to a melodrama; unnatural in situation or action.

Exaggeratedly emotional or sentimental.

Source: Wiktionary


Mel`o*dra*mat"ic, a. Etym: [Cf. F. mélodramatique.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to melodrama; like or suitable to a melodrama; unnatural in situation or action.

– Mel`o*dra*mat"ic*al*ly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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