melodramatic

[ mel-uh-druh-mat-ik ]
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adjective
  1. of, like, or befitting melodrama.

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

noun
  1. melodramatics, melodramatic writing or behavior.

Origin of melodramatic

1
First recorded in 1810–20; melodrama + (drama)tic

Other words from melodramatic

  • mel·o·dra·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • non·mel·o·dra·mat·ic, adjective
  • non·mel·o·dra·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • un·mel·o·dra·mat·ic, adjective
  • un·mel·o·dra·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb

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