melodramatics
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7.2
- noun
- /ˌmɛləˈdræmætɪks/
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melodramatismo
- Really boys, save the melodramatics for your acting classes.
Examples
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I'm the one who's gonna have to deal with their melodramatics 24l7.
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About as bad as Superman Returns and the melodramatics over him being a baby daddy.
Blog text (21) -
"Your melodramatics are so exhausting."
Fiction book (1995) -
The play was filled with melodramatics, making it hard for the audience to take the story seriously.
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Her constant melodramatics during arguments made it difficult to resolve any issues calmly.
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Critics described his performance as heavy on melodramatics, which overshadowed the character's true emotions.
Synonyms
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4.8
Dramatic behavior done to get attention
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5.5
A way of showing too much emotion that seems false
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8.6
A fake way of speaking or behaving to impress others
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9.1
Very dramatic behavior that tries to get attention
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7.3
The act of showing very strong feelings, often more than needed
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9.5
An overly emotional style in art like songs or films
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5.9
A strong show of feeling, often in speech or writing
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6.5
An exaggerated way of acting on purpose to impress others or hide feelings
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5.1
Acting with too much emotion so it does not seem real
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8.1
Acting that is too dramatic and seems fake
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9.9
A loud, showy kind of acting that looks fake and draws attention
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7.9
A style that is exaggerated and showy to be funny or to make fun
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9.5
A feeling of too much fake emotion that seems overly sweet
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6.3
Being too emotional in a way that seems not sincere
A way of behaving that is dramatic and exaggerated to attract attention
Acting in an exaggerated, showy way that feels loud and not natural
Loud exaggerated actions meant to get attention or make people laugh
A strong show of feeling that seems too much
Showing feelings or opinions too strongly so they seem not sincere
Being overly emotional in a way that seems not sincere
How Dramatic
- Specialized
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9.1
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4.8
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4.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
melodramatics = melodramatic (transparent) = melodrama + tic + s
Formed by adding the plural/nominalizing -s to the adjective 'melodramatic' to denote qualities or behaviour characteristic of melodrama, which is a regular, guessable derivation.
Etymology
Melodramatics comes from melodrama, which joins melody 'song' and drama 'play'. Early melodramas used music to make feelings seem larger, so melodramatics means exaggerated emotional behavior or actions.