a story, play, or film in which the characters behave in an extreme emotional way, with the bad characters being very bad, the good characters being very good etc
Synonyms and related words
Types of story or play
adaptation
allegory
anecdote
2
a situation in which people’s behaviour is too emotional or too serious
Drop the melodrama, will you?
Synonyms and related words
Expressing emotions in an excessive, silly or embarrassing way
sentimental
theatrical
maudlin
melodrama
noun countable/uncountable
US /ˈmeləˌdrɑmə/
Word Forms
singular
melodrama
plural
melodramas
DEFINITIONS2
1
a story, play, or movie in which the characters behave in an extreme emotional way, with the bad characters being very bad, the good characters being very good, etc.
Synonyms and related words
Types of story or play
adaptation
allegory
anecdote
2
a situation in which people’s behavior is too emotional or too serious
Drop the melodrama, will you?
Synonyms and related words
Expressing emotions in an excessive, silly or embarrassing way