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melodramatic

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[mel-uh-druh-mat-ik] / ˌmɛl ə drəˈmæt ɪk /

adjective

  1. of, like, or befitting melodrama.

  2. exaggerated and emotional or sentimental; sensational or sensationalized; overdramatic.

noun

  1. melodramatics, melodramatic writing or behavior.

Other Word Forms

  • melodramatically adverb
  • nonmelodramatic adjective
  • nonmelodramatically adverb
  • unmelodramatic adjective
  • unmelodramatically adverb

Etymology

Origin of melodramatic

First recorded in 1810–20; melodrama + (drama)tic

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