Meaning & Definition of Melodramatic in English
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Melodramatic
/mɛlədrəmætɪk/
adjective
1. Having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama
- "A melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea"
synonym:
- melodramatic
2. Characteristic of acting or a stage performance
- Often affected
- "Histrionic gestures"
- "An attitude of melodramatic despair"
- "A theatrical pose"
synonym:
- histrionic,
- melodramatic
Examples of using
Don't be melodramatic.