Definition of melodramatic in English:

melodramatic

adjective mɛlədrəˈmatɪkˌmɛlədrəˈmædɪk

1Relating to melodrama.
（与）传奇剧（有关）的，（与）情节剧（有关）的
a melodramatic comedy about Slavic miners
Example sentencesExamples
- This is a subversive comedy dressed up as a melodramatic thriller about money, sex and revenge.
- Frequently theatrical and melodramatic, it captured the tensions of wartime Britain, thriving in enforced isolation.
- You might say that Maddin directs in a genre all his own, remaking melodramatic movies that never existed.
- But however melodramatic or cartoonish Palmer's characters seem to be, their sentiments are real enough.
- Folks, give a break to your sob serials and melodramatic movies this Sunday and stay hooked to Discovery as an extinct tiger comes to life.
- Most of you must know that Udayakumar, a contemporary of Rajkumar, was famous for his highly melodramatic performances.
- What follows is a melodramatic romance doubling as a shallow history lesson, and that's just the first half of the picture.
- The calm humility present here allows us to be moved by the melodramatic aspects of the work more than they might usually.
- As a production of the book and opera Carmen, Karmen Gai does offer some wonderfully melodramatic scenes.
- He has paid his dues to the sentimental and the melodramatic, and is now ready to abandon these narrative modes.
- Clearly, the melodramatic plot is a vehicle for the wacky characters and witty dialogue, and the performances are crisp and funny.
- What was outstanding was the way the entire film was knit together with enough play of emotions without becoming melodramatic.
- On the plus side there are some characters to really care about: on the minus, an uneasy mood that veers between serious and melodramatic.
- You would expect to see those kinds of stories on a melodramatic TV drama.
- But somehow the melodramatic elements are transcended, and the movie moves you, as movies always should.
- He does a lot of gritty dark melodramatic flicks where hundreds of guys get shot down in crazy action scenes, then all the good guys die horribly in a tragic ending.
- As for the role of men in this movie, let me say that, for the most part, they are not depicted as melodramatic villains.
1. 1.1 Characteristic of melodrama, especially in being exaggerated or overemotional.
  有煽情特点的，夸张的，耸人听闻的，情绪化的
  he flung the door open with a melodramatic flourish
  他戏剧性地猛然推开门。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Incidentally, the above use of ‘martyr’ was no exaggeration or melodramatic affectation.
  The audio is solid, although the voice acting is overdone and melodramatic.
  No slight was intended, I'm sure, the sin - to be melodramatic for a moment - being one of omission, not commission.
  He returned to characters who offered identification even though it was mostly via melodramatic exaggeration.
  The repetitions, sudden shifts in direction and melodramatic flourishes fit neatly into the frantic pace of the contemporary dance beat.
  It would be in the hands of most directors, but Moretti doesn't allow melodramatic excess to infiltrate his story.
  For a start, he's got a real temper on him, which some are marking out as a good attitude, but for a first proper Wimbledon appearance he seemed a mite melodramatic to me.
  I screamed, and swooped off to my room in melodramatic fashion.
  I'm almost totally over yesterday's melodramatic tantrum.
  They probably did so with melodramatic flourish, causing fear and speculation to run wild.
  It would be a melodramatic exaggeration for me to say that I fight this battle within myself every day.
  Characters disappear inexplicably and there is much melodramatic action, with farce never far off.
  So, yesterday I was being a little melodramatic and very emotional.
  I've seen the rolling eyes, I know they think we're being melodramatic.
  They've matured, shedding the preoccupation with teen angst that might previously have led them to be perceived as melodramatic.
  In the process they have cut the worst of the sentimental and melodramatic elements to create a much tauter, more compelling plot-line.
  Perhaps you think me melodramatic, or even histrionic.
  His action had not only hurt this other person, but it also hurt me, because as melodramatic as it sounds, I almost started to cry.
  These explore intensities of pain and emotion with melodramatic vigour and yet no soap character ever swears properly.
  My character is really melodramatic, in that one minute she is throwing a tantrum and the next she is laughing hysterically, but I wasn't at all like that.
  Synonyms
  exaggerated, histrionic, extravagant, overdramatic, overdone, overripe, over-sensational, sensationalized, overemotional, sentimental
  theatrical, stagy, actressy, actorly
  informal hammy

Derivatives

melodramatically

adverb mɛlədrəˈmatɪk(ə)liˌmɛlədrəˈmædək(ə)li

‘Oh dear; look what you've done; you've broken it,’ exclaimed Nick melodramatically, fetching it back.
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘It's all in the mood,’ argues Greenhorn, adding melodramatically, ‘like a dark cloud of uncertainty above everything.’
- The former candidate to be chief prosecutor melodramatically explained how in 1996-1997 the banking system collapsed, and he had searched for a safe place for his money.
- Louis de Bernières had a go at critics at his book festival event, saying, rather melodramatically, that ‘they’ had turned against him.
- After a whole two minutes of this, he falls melodramatically to the ground, and pardons everybody in exquisite lyrical singing.

Rhymes

achromatic, acrobatic, Adriatic, aerobatic, anagrammatic, aquatic, aristocratic, aromatic, asthmatic, athematic, attic, autocratic, automatic, axiomatic, bureaucratic, charismatic, chromatic, cinematic, climatic, dalmatic, democratic, diagrammatic, diaphragmatic, diplomatic, dogmatic, dramatic, ecstatic, emblematic, emphatic, enigmatic, epigrammatic, erratic, fanatic, hepatic, hieratic, hydrostatic, hypostatic, idiomatic, idiosyncratic, isochromatic, lymphatic, meritocratic, miasmatic, monochromatic, monocratic, monogrammatic, numismatic, operatic, panchromatic, pancreatic, paradigmatic, phlegmatic, photostatic, piratic, plutocratic, pneumatic, polychromatic, pragmatic, prelatic, prismatic, problematic, programmatic, psychosomatic, quadratic, rheumatic, schematic, schismatic, sciatic, semi-automatic, Socratic, somatic, static, stigmatic, sub-aquatic, sylvatic, symptomatic, systematic, technocratic, thematic, theocratic, thermostatic, traumatic

Definition of melodramatic in US English:

melodramatic

adjectiveˌmɛlədrəˈmædɪkˌmelədrəˈmadik

1Relating to melodrama.
（与）传奇剧（有关）的，（与）情节剧（有关）的
Example sentencesExamples
- He does a lot of gritty dark melodramatic flicks where hundreds of guys get shot down in crazy action scenes, then all the good guys die horribly in a tragic ending.
- But however melodramatic or cartoonish Palmer's characters seem to be, their sentiments are real enough.
- What was outstanding was the way the entire film was knit together with enough play of emotions without becoming melodramatic.
- Most of you must know that Udayakumar, a contemporary of Rajkumar, was famous for his highly melodramatic performances.
- The calm humility present here allows us to be moved by the melodramatic aspects of the work more than they might usually.
- On the plus side there are some characters to really care about: on the minus, an uneasy mood that veers between serious and melodramatic.
- You might say that Maddin directs in a genre all his own, remaking melodramatic movies that never existed.
- But somehow the melodramatic elements are transcended, and the movie moves you, as movies always should.
- As a production of the book and opera Carmen, Karmen Gai does offer some wonderfully melodramatic scenes.
- This is a subversive comedy dressed up as a melodramatic thriller about money, sex and revenge.
- Clearly, the melodramatic plot is a vehicle for the wacky characters and witty dialogue, and the performances are crisp and funny.
- Folks, give a break to your sob serials and melodramatic movies this Sunday and stay hooked to Discovery as an extinct tiger comes to life.
- What follows is a melodramatic romance doubling as a shallow history lesson, and that's just the first half of the picture.
- As for the role of men in this movie, let me say that, for the most part, they are not depicted as melodramatic villains.
- You would expect to see those kinds of stories on a melodramatic TV drama.
- He has paid his dues to the sentimental and the melodramatic, and is now ready to abandon these narrative modes.
- Frequently theatrical and melodramatic, it captured the tensions of wartime Britain, thriving in enforced isolation.
1. 1.1 Characteristic of melodrama, especially in being exaggerated, sensationalized, or overemotional.
  有煽情特点的，夸张的，耸人听闻的，情绪化的
  he flung the door open with a melodramatic flourish
  他戏剧性地猛然推开门。
  Example sentencesExamples
  His action had not only hurt this other person, but it also hurt me, because as melodramatic as it sounds, I almost started to cry.
  The repetitions, sudden shifts in direction and melodramatic flourishes fit neatly into the frantic pace of the contemporary dance beat.
  My character is really melodramatic, in that one minute she is throwing a tantrum and the next she is laughing hysterically, but I wasn't at all like that.
  Perhaps you think me melodramatic, or even histrionic.
  The audio is solid, although the voice acting is overdone and melodramatic.
  They probably did so with melodramatic flourish, causing fear and speculation to run wild.
  They've matured, shedding the preoccupation with teen angst that might previously have led them to be perceived as melodramatic.
  Characters disappear inexplicably and there is much melodramatic action, with farce never far off.
  He returned to characters who offered identification even though it was mostly via melodramatic exaggeration.
  These explore intensities of pain and emotion with melodramatic vigour and yet no soap character ever swears properly.
  I'm almost totally over yesterday's melodramatic tantrum.
  No slight was intended, I'm sure, the sin - to be melodramatic for a moment - being one of omission, not commission.
  It would be in the hands of most directors, but Moretti doesn't allow melodramatic excess to infiltrate his story.
  So, yesterday I was being a little melodramatic and very emotional.
  In the process they have cut the worst of the sentimental and melodramatic elements to create a much tauter, more compelling plot-line.
  It would be a melodramatic exaggeration for me to say that I fight this battle within myself every day.
  Incidentally, the above use of ‘martyr’ was no exaggeration or melodramatic affectation.
  I've seen the rolling eyes, I know they think we're being melodramatic.
  For a start, he's got a real temper on him, which some are marking out as a good attitude, but for a first proper Wimbledon appearance he seemed a mite melodramatic to me.
  I screamed, and swooped off to my room in melodramatic fashion.
  Synonyms
  exaggerated, histrionic, extravagant, overdramatic, overdone, overripe, over-sensational, sensationalized, overemotional, sentimental

单词	melodramatic
释义	Definition of melodramatic in English: melodramatic adjective mɛlədrəˈmatɪkˌmɛlədrəˈmædɪk 1Relating to melodrama. （与）传奇剧（有关）的，（与）情节剧（有关）的 a melodramatic comedy about Slavic miners Example sentencesExamples This is a subversive comedy dressed up as a melodramatic thriller about money, sex and revenge. Frequently theatrical and melodramatic, it captured the tensions of wartime Britain, thriving in enforced isolation. You might say that Maddin directs in a genre all his own, remaking melodramatic movies that never existed. But however melodramatic or cartoonish Palmer's characters seem to be, their sentiments are real enough. Folks, give a break to your sob serials and melodramatic movies this Sunday and stay hooked to Discovery as an extinct tiger comes to life. Most of you must know that Udayakumar, a contemporary of Rajkumar, was famous for his highly melodramatic performances. What follows is a melodramatic romance doubling as a shallow history lesson, and that's just the first half of the picture. The calm humility present here allows us to be moved by the melodramatic aspects of the work more than they might usually. As a production of the book and opera Carmen, Karmen Gai does offer some wonderfully melodramatic scenes. He has paid his dues to the sentimental and the melodramatic, and is now ready to abandon these narrative modes. Clearly, the melodramatic plot is a vehicle for the wacky characters and witty dialogue, and the performances are crisp and funny. What was outstanding was the way the entire film was knit together with enough play of emotions without becoming melodramatic. On the plus side there are some characters to really care about: on the minus, an uneasy mood that veers between serious and melodramatic. You would expect to see those kinds of stories on a melodramatic TV drama. But somehow the melodramatic elements are transcended, and the movie moves you, as movies always should. He does a lot of gritty dark melodramatic flicks where hundreds of guys get shot down in crazy action scenes, then all the good guys die horribly in a tragic ending. As for the role of men in this movie, let me say that, for the most part, they are not depicted as melodramatic villains. 1.1 Characteristic of melodrama, especially in being exaggerated or overemotional. 有煽情特点的，夸张的，耸人听闻的，情绪化的 he flung the door open with a melodramatic flourish 他戏剧性地猛然推开门。 Example sentencesExamples Incidentally, the above use of ‘martyr’ was no exaggeration or melodramatic affectation. The audio is solid, although the voice acting is overdone and melodramatic. No slight was intended, I'm sure, the sin - to be melodramatic for a moment - being one of omission, not commission. He returned to characters who offered identification even though it was mostly via melodramatic exaggeration. The repetitions, sudden shifts in direction and melodramatic flourishes fit neatly into the frantic pace of the contemporary dance beat. It would be in the hands of most directors, but Moretti doesn't allow melodramatic excess to infiltrate his story. For a start, he's got a real temper on him, which some are marking out as a good attitude, but for a first proper Wimbledon appearance he seemed a mite melodramatic to me. I screamed, and swooped off to my room in melodramatic fashion. I'm almost totally over yesterday's melodramatic tantrum. They probably did so with melodramatic flourish, causing fear and speculation to run wild. It would be a melodramatic exaggeration for me to say that I fight this battle within myself every day. Characters disappear inexplicably and there is much melodramatic action, with farce never far off. So, yesterday I was being a little melodramatic and very emotional. I've seen the rolling eyes, I know they think we're being melodramatic. They've matured, shedding the preoccupation with teen angst that might previously have led them to be perceived as melodramatic. In the process they have cut the worst of the sentimental and melodramatic elements to create a much tauter, more compelling plot-line. Perhaps you think me melodramatic, or even histrionic. His action had not only hurt this other person, but it also hurt me, because as melodramatic as it sounds, I almost started to cry. These explore intensities of pain and emotion with melodramatic vigour and yet no soap character ever swears properly. My character is really melodramatic, in that one minute she is throwing a tantrum and the next she is laughing hysterically, but I wasn't at all like that. Synonyms exaggerated, histrionic, extravagant, overdramatic, overdone, overripe, over-sensational, sensationalized, overemotional, sentimental theatrical, stagy, actressy, actorly informal hammy Derivatives melodramatically adverb mɛlədrəˈmatɪk(ə)liˌmɛlədrəˈmædək(ə)li ‘Oh dear; look what you've done; you've broken it,’ exclaimed Nick melodramatically, fetching it back. Example sentencesExamples ‘It's all in the mood,’ argues Greenhorn, adding melodramatically, ‘like a dark cloud of uncertainty above everything.’ The former candidate to be chief prosecutor melodramatically explained how in 1996-1997 the banking system collapsed, and he had searched for a safe place for his money. Louis de Bernières had a go at critics at his book festival event, saying, rather melodramatically, that ‘they’ had turned against him. After a whole two minutes of this, he falls melodramatically to the ground, and pardons everybody in exquisite lyrical singing. Rhymes achromatic, acrobatic, Adriatic, aerobatic, anagrammatic, aquatic, aristocratic, aromatic, asthmatic, athematic, attic, autocratic, automatic, axiomatic, bureaucratic, charismatic, chromatic, cinematic, climatic, dalmatic, democratic, diagrammatic, diaphragmatic, diplomatic, dogmatic, dramatic, ecstatic, emblematic, emphatic, enigmatic, epigrammatic, erratic, fanatic, hepatic, hieratic, hydrostatic, hypostatic, idiomatic, idiosyncratic, isochromatic, lymphatic, meritocratic, miasmatic, monochromatic, monocratic, monogrammatic, numismatic, operatic, panchromatic, pancreatic, paradigmatic, phlegmatic, photostatic, piratic, plutocratic, pneumatic, polychromatic, pragmatic, prelatic, prismatic, problematic, programmatic, psychosomatic, quadratic, rheumatic, schematic, schismatic, sciatic, semi-automatic, Socratic, somatic, static, stigmatic, sub-aquatic, sylvatic, symptomatic, systematic, technocratic, thematic, theocratic, thermostatic, traumatic Definition of melodramatic in US English: melodramatic adjectiveˌmɛlədrəˈmædɪkˌmelədrəˈmadik 1Relating to melodrama. （与）传奇剧（有关）的，（与）情节剧（有关）的 Example sentencesExamples He does a lot of gritty dark melodramatic flicks where hundreds of guys get shot down in crazy action scenes, then all the good guys die horribly in a tragic ending. But however melodramatic or cartoonish Palmer's characters seem to be, their sentiments are real enough. What was outstanding was the way the entire film was knit together with enough play of emotions without becoming melodramatic. Most of you must know that Udayakumar, a contemporary of Rajkumar, was famous for his highly melodramatic performances. The calm humility present here allows us to be moved by the melodramatic aspects of the work more than they might usually. On the plus side there are some characters to really care about: on the minus, an uneasy mood that veers between serious and melodramatic. You might say that Maddin directs in a genre all his own, remaking melodramatic movies that never existed. But somehow the melodramatic elements are transcended, and the movie moves you, as movies always should. As a production of the book and opera Carmen, Karmen Gai does offer some wonderfully melodramatic scenes. This is a subversive comedy dressed up as a melodramatic thriller about money, sex and revenge. Clearly, the melodramatic plot is a vehicle for the wacky characters and witty dialogue, and the performances are crisp and funny. Folks, give a break to your sob serials and melodramatic movies this Sunday and stay hooked to Discovery as an extinct tiger comes to life. What follows is a melodramatic romance doubling as a shallow history lesson, and that's just the first half of the picture. As for the role of men in this movie, let me say that, for the most part, they are not depicted as melodramatic villains. You would expect to see those kinds of stories on a melodramatic TV drama. He has paid his dues to the sentimental and the melodramatic, and is now ready to abandon these narrative modes. Frequently theatrical and melodramatic, it captured the tensions of wartime Britain, thriving in enforced isolation. 1.1 Characteristic of melodrama, especially in being exaggerated, sensationalized, or overemotional. 有煽情特点的，夸张的，耸人听闻的，情绪化的 he flung the door open with a melodramatic flourish 他戏剧性地猛然推开门。 Example sentencesExamples His action had not only hurt this other person, but it also hurt me, because as melodramatic as it sounds, I almost started to cry. The repetitions, sudden shifts in direction and melodramatic flourishes fit neatly into the frantic pace of the contemporary dance beat. My character is really melodramatic, in that one minute she is throwing a tantrum and the next she is laughing hysterically, but I wasn't at all like that. Perhaps you think me melodramatic, or even histrionic. The audio is solid, although the voice acting is overdone and melodramatic. They probably did so with melodramatic flourish, causing fear and speculation to run wild. They've matured, shedding the preoccupation with teen angst that might previously have led them to be perceived as melodramatic. Characters disappear inexplicably and there is much melodramatic action, with farce never far off. He returned to characters who offered identification even though it was mostly via melodramatic exaggeration. These explore intensities of pain and emotion with melodramatic vigour and yet no soap character ever swears properly. I'm almost totally over yesterday's melodramatic tantrum. No slight was intended, I'm sure, the sin - to be melodramatic for a moment - being one of omission, not commission. It would be in the hands of most directors, but Moretti doesn't allow melodramatic excess to infiltrate his story. So, yesterday I was being a little melodramatic and very emotional. In the process they have cut the worst of the sentimental and melodramatic elements to create a much tauter, more compelling plot-line. It would be a melodramatic exaggeration for me to say that I fight this battle within myself every day. Incidentally, the above use of ‘martyr’ was no exaggeration or melodramatic affectation. I've seen the rolling eyes, I know they think we're being melodramatic. For a start, he's got a real temper on him, which some are marking out as a good attitude, but for a first proper Wimbledon appearance he seemed a mite melodramatic to me. I screamed, and swooped off to my room in melodramatic fashion. Synonyms exaggerated, histrionic, extravagant, overdramatic, overdone, overripe, over-sensational, sensationalized, overemotional, sentimental
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