Melodramatic and Modest

Opposite meaning words

Melodramatic adjective - Given to or marked by attention-getting behavior suggestive of stage acting.

Usage example: our office drama queen yet again made the melodramatic declaration that he was contemplating suicide

Show all Definitions

Modest is an antonym for melodramatic.

Nearby Word: melodrama

Modest adjective - Being about midway between extremes of amount or size.

Show all Definitions

Melodramatic is an antonym for modest.

Cite this Source

Modest and Melodramatic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/melodramatic/modest

Melodramatic & Modest. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/melodramatic/modest>.

Modest or Melodramatic. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/melodramatic/modest.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "melodramatic" and "modest" have occurred on timeline