Melodramatic Synonyms and Antonyms

mĕlə-drə-mătĭk
Suggesting drama or a stage performance, as in emotionality or suspense
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. sensational
  2. histrionic
  3. exaggerated
  4. spectacular
  5. theatrical
  6. artificial
  7. dramatic
  8. corny
  9. histrionical
  10. emotional
  11. theatric
  12. showy
Antonyms:
  1. calm
  2. normal
  3. untheatrical

Words Related to Melodramatic

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Melodramatic Sentence Examples

  • You.ve always been a little melodramatic, Katherine.

  • Isn't that a bit melodramatic?

  • While the movie is typically melodramatic, the passion and devotion of the students to their art and their team is not exaggerated at all.

  • Her hoity-toity attitude and melodramatic bow on the way out of the elimination room has been featured numerous times on clip shows.

  • The real title of this movie should be Batman the Action Soap Opera because most of the performances in this movie are bland at best, highly melodramatic and completely unnatural.

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