MELODRAMA Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

melodrama

noun

Definition of melodrama

as in comedy

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Recent Examples of melodrama But Rossellini and Visconti, the latter a scion of the country’s aristocratic theater and opera traditions, also mined melodrama, historical epics, and more expressionist genres of filmmaking. — Erik Morse, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026 Inspired by the transient beauty of cherry blossoms, known in Japan as sakura — which is illustrated in their album cover, alongside a dark pegasus — much of the LP also hinges on melodrama. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026 The show is not yet as fine-tuned as its predecessor; some dialogue could use less theatrical melodrama and characterizations could be tightened, but staging is stellar. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2026 Veteran actors like Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti help ground the series, but can only do so much amid the melodrama. — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for melodrama

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Noun

Multiple stars of the hit Apple TV horror-comedy also took home acting Emmys, and creator Katie Dippold won outstanding writing for a comedy series.

— Joe Murphy, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2026
Hosting Snapple’s revival party was Davidson and Jost’s own comeback project to replenish the New York comedy scene, taking the form of a floating, popsicle-orange vessel.

— Antonio Ferme, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of comedy

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Schweiger is a German actor and filmmaker who debuted in the tragicomedy Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (1997).

— Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026
Carys made her professional stage debut in June, playing Nina in Anton Chekhov’s tragicomedy The Seagull in Brooklyn.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of tragicomedy

Noun

While this gentler effort is unlikely to be similarly impactful, its witty humor and genuine emotionalism recall the best of Pixar, where its director worked as a story artist on such films as Wall-E and Incredibles 2.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Arpino’s interest in popular culture, athletic technique, and unapologetic emotionalism has found a new audience in the post-Balanchine world.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025

Definition of emotionalism

Noun

Inspired in equal parts by Italian giallo horror flicks and American slasher flicks, the behind-the-scenes psychodrama stars Cotillard as a deathly ill scream queen shooting a sci-fi art film in Rome in 1982 who starts to go out of her mind.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
Early loves his creation, enough to spin an entire psychodrama around her, one that will bring her high and low.

— Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

Definition of psychodrama

Noun

And while Parton understood Cyrus’ emotionality, Cyrus said that her ability to cry onstage was also part of what made her performances so difficult.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026
What is the general vibe and emotionality going through your minds right now at headquarters?

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of emotionality

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