The definition of melodramatic is being overly emotional. An example of a melodramatic person is someone who causes a scene over every little problem. Exaggeratedly emotional or sentimental; histrionic.

What does it mean if something is melodramatic?

: emotional in a way that is very extreme or exaggerated : extremely dramatic or emotional. See the full definition for melodramatic in the English Language Learners Dictionary. melodramatic. adjective.

What does melodramatic mean in music?

/ mɪˈlɪz mə tə/. Music. an ornamental phrase of several notes sung to one syllable of text, as in plainsong or blues singing.