Melodramatic

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈmÉ›l.É™.dɹəˌmæt.ɪk/, /ˈmÉ›l.əʊ.dɹəˌmæt.ɪk/

Full definition of melodramatic

Adjective

1. Of or pertaining to melodrama; like or suitable to a melodrama; unnatural in situation or action.
2. Exaggeratedly emotional or sentimental.She wrote him a melodramatic letter, threatening to kill herself.

Related terms

• melodramatics