melodramatic

Words with a similar base: melodramatic

'melodramatic'

[melodramatic.s.01] as in: having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama

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Examples:
a melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea

'melodramatic'

[histrionic.s.01] as in: characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected

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Examples:
histrionic gestures
an attitude of melodramatic despair
a theatrical pose