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Definitions

melodramatic

[mel-uh-druh-mat-ik] / ˌmɛl ə drəˈmæt ɪk /
ADJECTIVE
extravagant in speech, behavior
Synonyms
STRONGEST
theatrical
WEAK
artificial blood-and-thunder cliff-hanging cloak-and-dagger exaggerated ham hammy histrionic histrionical hokey overdramatic overemotional sensational spectacular stagy
Antonyms
WEAK
calm normal untheatrical

Example Sentences

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Opening track I Will Overcome finds her doom-scrolling through her phone on the rainy streets of Paris, set to an orchestral score that recalls Sondheim at his most melodramatic.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

There’s nothing sort of overly melodramatic or cathartic about it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Mr. Desplechin takes a quick-cutting, kaleidoscopic approach to this domestic epic, and evokes in richly melodramatic style the feeling of passing the holidays with extended family.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Visually, it is melodramatic, almost campy, resembling a TV promotion.

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2025

When Fernanda found out about it she forgot about Amaranta Úrsula and the invisible doctors for a moment and became very melodramatic.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez