melodramatic

[ mel-uh-druh-mat-ik ]

/ ˌmɛl ə drəˈmæt ɪk /

of, like, or befitting melodrama.

exaggerated and emotional or sentimental; sensational or sensationalized; overdramatic.

melodramatics, melodramatic writing or behavior.

What's the difference between "dramatic" and "melodramatic"? The answer is very entertaining ...

Origin of melodramatic

First recorded in 1810–20; melodrama + (drama)tic

mel·o·dra·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb non·mel·o·dra·mat·ic, adjective non·mel·o·dra·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb un·mel·o·dra·mat·ic, adjective

un·mel·o·dra·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb

As exuberant as I tend to be, I did feel “knight” would be too melodramatic.

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To plant a conflagration of color against the back fence and stop there would be worse than melodramatic.

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Mrs. Payne laughed her hard little mirthless laugh, and stretched out her withered hand with a melodramatic gesture.

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Not being a composer of creative imagination, however, the melodramatic element is more prominent than the purely tragic or comic.

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But since the beginning of the century this house has been chiefly associated with spectacular and melodramatic productions.

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There is no loud declamation, no melodramatic denunciation, no springing at each other's throats, or flashing of swords.

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