dramedy

noun

dra·​me·​dy ˈdrä-mə-dē 

ˈdra-

: a comedy (such as a film or television show) having dramatic moments

Examples of dramedy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Alas, Shirley — an hour-long dramedy costarring Patrick Wayne, Rosanna Arquette, and Tracey Gold — lasted just 13 episodes before NBC pulled the plug. — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026

Music, in fact, punctuates the intense dramatic story arcs in Wilde’s third directorial feature, an Edward Albee-like relationship dramedy set around a frisky dinner get-together between two couples in a San Francisco apartment building. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 1 July 2026

The top honor, the Grande Prix, for best film in Annecy’s Contrechamp sidebar section, went to Blaise, an off-beat dramedy from French directors Dimitri Planchon and Jean-Paul Guigue, a feature length extension of their Arte TV series. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2026

The series, which started as a humble dramedy about a fancy chef taking over his family sandwich shop, has become one of the biggest word-of-mouth sensations of post-pandemic TV, garnering (so far) 21 Emmys and launching its mostly unknown cast into the Hollywood stratosphere. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 25 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

blend of drama and comedy

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above