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