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melodramatic - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'melodramatic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Melodramatic [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to melodrama; like or suitable to a melodrama; unnatural in situation or action.

Meaning of 'melodramatic' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . melodramatic [ s]
Meaning (1):
- having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama
Example in sentence:
  • a melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea
Meaning (2):
- characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected
Example in sentence:
  • a theatrical pose;
  • an attitude of melodramatic despair;
  • histrionic gestures

Nearby Words:

melaconite melada melado melaena melain melainotype melam melamine melampode melampyrin

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