Melodrama

What do we mean by melodrama?

A drama, such as a play, film, or television program, characterized by exaggerated emotions, stereotypical characters, and interpersonal conflicts. noun

The dramatic genre characterized by this treatment. noun

Behavior or occurrences having melodramatic characteristics. noun

Properly, a dramatic composition in which music is used, or an opera in the broad sense. noun

A drama with incidental music, or an operetta with more or less spoken dialogue; a piece in which speech and song (or instrumental music) alternate. Also melodram. noun

A form of the drama characterized by compositions in which the music is of but moderate importance or value, and the plot and scenes are of a decidedly romantic and sensational nature. noun

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. noun

(uncountable) A kind of drama having a musical accompaniment to intensify the effect of certain scenes. noun

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 grave digging scene of Beethoven's "Fidelio". noun

Any situation or action which is blown out of proportion. noun

An extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization noun

A kind of drama having a musical accompaniment to intensify the effect of certain scenes.

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

Any situation or action which is blown out of proportion.

Exaggerated emotion and hyperbole. Urban Dictionary

Lorde's 2nd album which is lit as fuck and also shook the world Urban Dictionary

A political party/entity or even a city so unaware of its own political failures/disasters that said party/entity or city actually becomes a literal circus drama Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to melodrama:
melodrama, melodrame, melodramma, monodrama, melodramas, metadrama.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word melodrama:
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Words that rhyme with melodrama:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe melodrama:
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Consonant match to melodrama:
melodrama a.

Words that sound like melodrama:
melodrama, melodramas, mellotron, monodrama, heloderma, meldrum, melanoma, maladroit, medrano, madrona.