Associations to the word «Melodramatic»
Noun
Wiktionary
MELODRAMATIC, adjective. Of or pertaining to melodrama; like or suitable to a melodrama; unnatural in situation or action.
MELODRAMATIC, adjective. Exaggeratedly emotional or sentimental.
Dictionary definition
MELODRAMATIC, adjective. Having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama; "a melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea".
MELODRAMATIC, adjective. Characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected; "histrionic gestures"; "an attitude of melodramatic despair"; "a theatrical pose".
Wise words
To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of
understanding; one must use the same words for the same
genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's
experiences in common.