Deadpan and Melodramatic
Opposite meaning words
Deadpan
Deadpan adjective - Not expressing any emotion.
Usage example: he delivered the joke in such a deadpan voice that we thought at first that he was serious
Melodramatic is an antonym for deadpan.
Melodramatic
Melodramatic adjective - Given to or marked by attention-getting behavior suggestive of stage acting.
Deadpan is an antonym for melodramatic.
Nearby Word: melodrama
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Melodramatic and Deadpan. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deadpan/melodramatic
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