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

Still, even as multiple locations and villains pile up, the bond between Agency handler Sam and tech phenom Queenie (Savannah Steyn) keeps the dramedy from imploding. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 July 2026

Hailing from 20th Television, with Robbins as writer and executive producer, Chicks is a two-hander dramedy set in the rapidly gentrifying neighborhoods of old Boston. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 July 2026

Technically a dramedy, the series made history by becoming the first show to earn Emmy nominations in both the comedy and drama categories. — Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 11 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

Word History

Etymology

blend of drama and comedy

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above