adj

melodramatic

mehl-uh-druh-MAT-ihk

adj

Exaggeratedly emotional or theatrical, especially about something that doesn't warrant it.

"Stop being so melodramatic — it's just a scratch."

"The speech was melodramatic, full of grand gestures and sighs."

How to Use Melodramatic

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishOver-the-top emotional, in a theatrical or exaggerated way.

Common pairings

melodramatic reaction a melodramatic tone don't be so melodramatic

more melodramatic comparative, most melodramatic superlative

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Stop being so _____ — it's just a scratch.

Built from melodrama plus the suffix -tic, on the pattern of "dramatic."

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