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melodramatic

adjective

having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama

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Word Facts

Word length
12
Starts with
M
Ends with
C
Contains
EL
Scrabble score
19
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˌmɛl.ə.dɹəˈmæt.ɪk

Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama

    “a melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea”

adjective

  1. characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected

    “histrionic gestures”

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Example Sentences

a melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea
histrionic gestures
an attitude of melodramatic despair
a theatrical pose

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