melodramatic

mel·o·dra·mat·ic  (ml-dr-mtk)

adj.

1. Having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama: "a melodramatic account of two perilous days spent among the planters" (Frank O. Gatell).

2. Exaggeratedly emotional or sentimental; histrionic: "Accuse me, if you will, of melodramatic embroidery" (Erskine Childers).

3. Characterized by false pathos and sentiment.

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melo·dra·mati·cal·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	melodramatic - having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama; "a melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea" dramatic - suitable to or characteristic of drama; "a dramatic entrance in a swirling cape"; "a dramatic rescue at sea"
	2.	melodramatic - characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected; "histrionic gestures"; "an attitude of melodramatic despair"; "a theatrical pose" histrionic theatrical - suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater; "a theatrical pose"; "one of the most theatrical figures in public life"

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melodramatic

adjective theatrical, actorly, extravagant, histrionic, sensational, hammy (informal) actressy, stagy, overemotional, overdramatic

Translations

melodramatic [mɛləudrəˈmætɪk] adj → melodramático

melodramatic [mɛlədrəˈmætɪk] adj → mélodramatique

melodramatic [mɛlədrəˈmætɪk] melodrama adj → melodramatisch

melodramatic [mɛlədrəˈmætɪk] adj → melodrammatico/a