| a. | 1. | Of or pertaining to melodrama; like or suitable to a melodrama; unnatural in situation or action. |
| Adj. | 1. | melodramatic - having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama; "a melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea" |
| 2. | melodramatic - characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected; "histrionic gestures"; "an attitude of melodramatic despair"; "a theatrical pose" Synonyms: histrionic |