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