Definition of melodramatic Melodramatic

/mɛˌlʌdɹʌmæˈtɪk/ - [meludrumatik] - mel•o•dra•mat•ic

We found 5 definitions of melodramatic from 3 different sources.

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What does melodramatic mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

melodramatic - having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama; "a melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea"
melodramatic - characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected; "histrionic gestures"; "an attitude of melodramatic despair"; "a theatrical pose"
  histrionic
  theatrical suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater; "a theatrical pose"; "one of the most theatrical figures in public life"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • melodramatic (Adjective)
    Of or pertaining to melodrama; like or suitable to a melodrama; unnatural in situation or action.
  • melodramatic (Adjective)
    Exaggeratedly emotional or sentimental.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • melodramatic (a.)
    Of or pertaining to melodrama; like or suitable to a melodrama; unnatural in situation or action.

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