melodrama Antonyms
Strongest:
- impassiveness
- phlegm
- insensitivity
- insensitivity
- reticence
- aloofness
- impassivity
- reticence
- reserve
- aloofness
- phlegm
- insensitiveness
- composure
- calmness
- indifference
- reserve
- dryness
- insensitiveness
- insensibility
- dryness
- taciturnity
- indifference
- composure
- apathy
- stoicism
- insensibility
- stoicism
- impassiveness
- taciturnity
- apathy
- calmness
- impassivity
Strong:
- frigidity
- coolness
- stiffness
- chilliness
- coldness
- insensibleness
- stiffness
- reservedness
- insensibleness
- collectedness
- coolness
- stoniness
- collectedness
- coldness
- unconcern
- chilliness
- reservedness
- unconcern
- detachedness
- detachedness
- frigidity
- stoniness
Weak:
Strongest:
- dramedy
- drama
- comedy
- comedy-drama
- psychodrama
- musical-comedy
- tragedy
- playlet
- interlude
- docudrama
- musical
- tragicomedy
- monodrama
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Meaning of melodrama
melodrama (n)
an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
melodrama (n.)
Formerly, a kind of drama having a musical accompaniment to intensify the effect of certain scenes. Now, a drama abounding in romantic sentiment and agonizing situations, with a musical accompaniment only in parts which are especially thrilling or pathetic. In opera, a passage in which the orchestra plays a somewhat descriptive accompaniment, while the actor speaks; as, the melodrama in the gravedigging scene of Beethoven's Fidelio.
melodrama Sentence Examples
- The play was a melodramatic masterpiece, filled with exaggerated emotions and dramatic flourishes.
- The film's overly sentimental and sensationalized plot reeked of melodrama.
- The politician's impassioned speech was a melodramatic attempt to sway public opinion.
- The soap opera's melodramatic storylines and over-the-top characters captivated viewers.
- The singer's performance was full of melodramatic gestures and theatrical expressions.
- The writer's penchant for melodrama often overshadowed the substance of their work.
- The film's melodramatic ending left the audience with a sense of artificiality and predictability.
- The actor's melodramatic portrayal of the tragic hero lacked depth and nuance.
- The scene was so melodramatic that it almost seemed like a parody of itself.
- The book's melodramatic tone was a jarring contrast to its otherwise realistic portrayal of life.
FAQs About the word melodrama
an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterizationFormerly, a kind of drama having a musical accompaniment to intensify the effect of c
dramedy, drama,comedy, comedy drama, psychodrama, musical comedy, tragedy, playlet, interlude, docudrama
impassiveness, phlegm, insensitivity, insensitivity, reticence, aloofness, impassivity, reticence, reserve, aloofness
The play was a melodramatic masterpiece, filled with exaggerated emotions and dramatic flourishes.
The film's overly sentimental and sensationalized plot reeked of melodrama.
The politician's impassioned speech was a melodramatic attempt to sway public opinion.
The soap opera's melodramatic storylines and over-the-top characters captivated viewers.
