overdramaticadj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvədrəˈmatɪk/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərdrəˈmædɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, dramatic adj.

Etymology: < over- prefix + dramatic adj.

Excessively theatrical; melodramatic.

ΚΠ

1861 Times 30 Nov. 5/6 Mr. George Vandenhoff's well-marked, pointed, and perhaps over-dramatic declamation of the text of Mr. Bartholomew was thoroughly to the taste of the audience.

1878 St. Joseph (Mich.) Herald 8 June 1/3 How over-dramatic! We are too cloyed with a too-studied and too-voluptuous style.

1931 College Eng. 2 243 Yet it is primarily a dramatic song, and an overdramatic reading will render it less effectively than singing.

2002 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 14 Mar. 25/2 The lighting was overdramatic, casting sharp shadows where they were not wanted.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overdramatic
释义	overdramaticadj. Brit. /ˌəʊvədrəˈmatɪk/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərdrəˈmædɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, dramatic adj. Etymology: < over- prefix + dramatic adj. Excessively theatrical; melodramatic. ΚΠ 1861 Times 30 Nov. 5/6 Mr. George Vandenhoff's well-marked, pointed, and perhaps over-dramatic declamation of the text of Mr. Bartholomew was thoroughly to the taste of the audience. 1878 St. Joseph (Mich.) Herald 8 June 1/3 How over-dramatic! We are too cloyed with a too-studied and too-voluptuous style. 1931 College Eng. 2 243 Yet it is primarily a dramatic song, and an overdramatic reading will render it less effectively than singing. 2002 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 14 Mar. 25/2 The lighting was overdramatic, casting sharp shadows where they were not wanted. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1861
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