melodrama Antonyms
Strongest:
- insensibility
- impassiveness
- insensitiveness
- apathy
- dryness
- aloofness
- dryness
- insensitivity
- indifference
- insensibility
- impassiveness
- reserve
- composure
- phlegm
- reserve
- taciturnity
- impassivity
- insensitiveness
- reticence
- impassivity
- taciturnity
- insensitivity
- indifference
- phlegm
- stoicism
- stoicism
- aloofness
- reticence
- composure
- calmness
- calmness
- apathy
Strong:
- chilliness
- stiffness
- coldness
- stoniness
- reservedness
- reservedness
- collectedness
- stoniness
- coldness
- stiffness
- detachedness
- insensibleness
- chilliness
- unconcern
- detachedness
- collectedness
- coolness
- frigidity
- coolness
- unconcern
- insensibleness
- frigidity
Weak:
Strongest:
- playlet
- psychodrama
- tragedy
- musical-comedy
- comedy-drama
- docudrama
- monodrama
- dramedy
- drama
- comedy
- musical
- tragicomedy
- interlude
Strong:
Weak:
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
playlet, psychodrama, tragedy, musical comedy, comedy drama, docudrama, monodrama, dramedy, drama,comedy
insensibility, impassiveness, insensitiveness, apathy, dryness, aloofness, dryness, insensitivity, indifference, insensibility
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.
