Melodramatic
Melodramatic adjective - Given to or marked by attention-getting behavior suggestive of stage acting.
Pretended and melodramatic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pretended" instead an adjective "Melodramatic".
Nearby Word: melodrama
Pretended
Pretended adjective - Lacking in natural or spontaneous quality.
Usage example: he shows a pretended affection for his girlfriend's cat
Melodramatic and pretended are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Melodramatic" instead an adjective "Pretended".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sham and melodramatic
- sham and pretended
- affected and melodramatic
- affected and pretended
- artificial and melodramatic
- artificial and pretended
- phony and melodramatic
- phony and pretended
- pretentious and melodramatic
- pretentious and pretended
- unnatural and melodramatic
- unnatural and pretended
- strained and melodramatic
- strained and pretended
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