melodramatist
/ˌmɛləˈdræmətɪst/
noun
- A person who writes or performs melodramas, which are plays, movies, or stories full of exaggerated emotions and exciting events.
- The famous melodramatist wrote a play where the hero dramatically saved the village from a flood.
- As a melodramatist, she loved creating scenes with shocking twists and tearful confessions.
- The young melodramatist performed his one-act play with over-the-top gestures and a trembling voice.
- A person who behaves or speaks in an overly dramatic, emotional, or exaggerated way in everyday life.
- Don't be such a melodramatist — it's just a small scratch, not a life-threatening injury.
- My aunt is a total melodramatist; she cries at every commercial and faints at bad news.
- The office melodramatist turned a simple missed deadline into a full-blown tragedy.
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