English to English
adjective
- Of or pertaining to melodrama; like or suitable to a melodrama; unnatural in situation or action.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
- having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama
A melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea.
source: WordNet 3.0
- characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected
Histrionic gestures.
An attitude of melodramatic despair.
A theatrical pose.
source: WordNet 3.0