adjective
- having the characteristics of melodrama; excessively dramatic or emotional
- relating to or characteristic of melodrama as a dramatic form
Usage: theatrical
Examples
- Her melodramatic reaction to losing her phone seemed excessive.
- The actor’s melodramatic performance made the audience laugh instead of cry.
- Stop being so melodramatic about a simple mistake.
- The melodramatic plot included kidnapping, betrayal, and last-minute rescues.
- His melodramatic sighs and gestures annoyed his classmates.
- The film’s melodramatic ending felt forced and unrealistic.