melodramatic
me·lod·ra·matic
adjective
1.
having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama
- “a melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea”
2.
characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected
- “histrionic gestures”
- “an attitude of melodramatic despair”
- “a theatrical pose”
Origin
From melodrama + -tic. Modelled after dramatic.
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