plural melodramas
1
: drama in which many exciting events happen and the characters have very strong or exaggerated emotions
Critics dismissed his work as melodrama.
an actor with a talent for melodrama
She is starring in another melodrama.
2
: a situation or series of events in which people have very strong or exaggerated emotions
The trial turned into a melodrama.
a life full of melodrama
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“Melodrama.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/melodrama. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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