Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   Mel·o·dra·mat·ic

   /ˌmelədrəˈmadik/

   

   adjective

   • 1. relating to melodrama: "a melodramatic comedy about Slavic miners"
   • ▪ characteristic of melodrama, especially in being exaggerated, sensationalized, or overemotional: "he flung the door open with a melodramatic flourish"

   Derivatives

   • 1. melodramatically adverb

   Scrabble Points: 19

   • M

     3

   • E

     1

   • L

     1

   • O

     1

   • D

     2

   • R

     1

   • A

     1

   • M

     3

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

   • I

     1

   • C

     3

   Powered by Oxford Languages

   More Definitions, Word Origin & ScrabbleShow less

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › melodramaticMelodramatic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › melodramatic

   • Cached

   The meaning of MELODRAMATIC is of, relating to, or characteristic of melodrama. How to use melodramatic in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Melodramatic.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMELODRAMATIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   MELODRAMATIC definition: 1. showing much stronger emotions than are necessary or usual for a situation: 2. showing much…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMELODRAMATIC definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   MELODRAMATIC meaning: 1. showing much stronger emotions than are necessary or usual for a situation: 2. showing much…. Learn more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › melodramaticMelodramatic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › melodramatic

   Definitions of melodramatic. adjective. having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama. “a melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea” synonyms: dramatic. suitable to or characteristic of drama. adjective. characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected. “an attitude of melodramatic despair” synonyms: histrionic.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › melodramaticMELODRAMATIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › melodramatic

   • Cached

   Melodramatic definition: of, like, or befitting melodrama. . See examples of MELODRAMATIC used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMELODRAMATIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Melodramatic behaviour is behaviour in which someone treats a situation as much more serious than it really is.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › melodramatic_adjmelodramatic, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

   www.oed.com › dictionary › melodramatic_adj

   • Cached

   The earliest known use of the adjective melodramatic is in the late 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for melodramatic is from 1789, in the writing of Charles Burney, musician and author. melodramatic is formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: melo- comb. form, dramatic adj.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › melodramaticMelodramatic - definition of melodramatic by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › melodramatic

   • Cached

   adj. 1. Having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama: "a melodramatic account of two perilous days spent among the planters" (Frank O. Gatell). 2. Exaggeratedly emotional or sentimental; histrionic: "Accuse me, if you will, of melodramatic embroidery" (Erskine Childers). 3. Characterized by false pathos and sentiment.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › melodramaticMelodramatic Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    www.britannica.com › dictionary › melodramatic

    • Cached

    MELODRAMATIC meaning: emotional in a way that is very extreme or exaggerated extremely dramatic or emotional.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmelodramatic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › english

    • Cached

    adjective. /ˌmelədrəˈmætɪk/ (often disapproving) full of exciting and extreme emotions or events; behaving or reacting to something in an exaggerated way. a melodramatic plot full of deceit and murder. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?