SOAP-OPERATIC Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

soap-operatic

adjective

as in melodramatic

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Recent Examples of soap-operatic These days, a soap-operatic scene like this is common fare in many reality TV shows about high-end real estate. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 Jackie and her longtime mate, Shadow, captured the attention of a global audience through a livestream of their nest that showed their soap-operatic efforts to hatch and raise their babies. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026 Coming into this season, the natural question is whether this cast can achieve the same soap-operatic appeal. — Laura Bradley, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025

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But the firing and the fallout make for an invigoratingly melodramatic chapter in a movie that is, again, about a vibe of in-betweenness, of hurry up and wait.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026
Swift pulled from a few melodramatic thrillers throughout the years.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of melodramatic

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The Netflix series from Rebecca Cutter starring Malin Akerman and Brittany Snow, who lead a cutthroat yet soapy set of Texas housewives, has nabbed a season three renewal ahead of season two’s return.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Shawn could hear his mother still clattering about in the kitchen, could smell the soapy smell of the man’s body.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of soapy

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Friendships were forged over sudsy beverages — often, for us, in the form of a Mexican Chocolate Stout or the Citrus Paradisi IPA.

— Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
John Tufts Five Indiana breweries floated their way to the sudsy top of the 2026 World Beer Cup, earning gold, silver and bronze medal distinctions at this year's international event.

— John Tufts, IndyStar, 23 Apr. 2026

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