melodramatize
verb
melo·dra·ma·tize ˌme-lə-ˈdra-mə-ˌtīz 
-ˈdrä-
melodramatized; melodramatizing; melodramatizes
transitive verb
1
: to make melodramatic
melodramatize a situation
2
: to make a melodrama of (something, such as a novel)
melodramatization
ˌme-lə-ˌdra-mə-tə-ˈzā-shən
noun -ˌdrä-
Word History
First Known Use
1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1
melodramatizes
verb
as in overemphasizes
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- overemphasizes
- plays up
- sensationalizes
- exaggerates
- overplays
- pads
- overdraws
- puts on
- overdoes
- overstates
- elaborates
- embellishes
- embroiders
- colors
- stretches
- magnifies
- hedges
- fudges
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- minimizes
- belittles
- plays down
- understates
- diffractometer
- diffractometers
- diffractometric
- diffractometries
- diffractometry
- diffracts
- diffs
- diffuse
- diffuse (through)
- diffuse nebula
- diffuse placenta
- diffuse through
- diffuse-porous
- diffused
- diffused (through)
- diffused placenta
- diffused through
- diffusely
- diffuseness
- diffusenesses
- diffuser
- gnosticcest
- gnosticer
- gnosticest
- gnosticise