Meaning & use
Overdramatic
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Exaggeratedly emotional or theatrical in reaction to something, more than the situation warrants.
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His overdramatic sigh made the small mistake seem like a catastrophe.
Critics called the film's ending overdramatic and unnecessary.
A note on using this word
Combines the prefix 'over-' with 'dramatic' to emphasize excess, similar to how 'overreact' intensifies 'react.'
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melodramatictheatrical
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