Added 9 October 2026
melodramatic
/ˌmɛl.ə.dɹəˈmæt.ɪk/ adjective
adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about melodramatic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Of or pertaining to melodrama; like or suitable to a melodrama; unnatural in situation or action.
-
Exaggeratedly emotional or sentimental.
She wrote him a melodramatic letter, threatening to kill herself.
Origin
From melodrama + -tic. Modelled after dramatic.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)