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I don't want to be overdramatic about it, but I'm starting to see a lot of my bad habits get the best of me.
Ben Gibbard

Meaning of "overdramatic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERDRAMATIC

overdramatic  [ˌəʊvədrəˈmætɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERDRAMATIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overdramatic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OVERDRAMATIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of overdramatic in the English dictionary

The definition of overdramatic in the dictionary is excessively dramatic.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERDRAMATIC


achromatic
ˌækrəˈmætɪk
aromatic
ˌærəˈmætɪk
asymptomatic
æˌsɪmptəˈmætɪk
automatic
ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk
axiomatic
ˌæksɪəˈmætɪk
chromatic
krəˈmætɪk
diagrammatic
ˌdaɪəɡrəˈmætɪk
diplomatic
ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk
dramatic
drəˈmætɪk
electrochromatic
ɪˌlektrəʊkrəˈmætɪk
emblematic
ˌɛmbləˈmætɪk
idiomatic
ˌɪdɪəˈmætɪk
mathematic
ˌmæθəˈmætɪk
melodramatic
ˌmɛlədrəˈmætɪk
problematic
ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk
programmatic
ˌprəʊɡrəˈmætɪk
psychosomatic
ˌsaɪkəʊsəˈmætɪk
semiautomatic
ˌsɛmɪˌɔːtəˈmætɪk
symptomatic
ˌsɪmptəˈmætɪk
unproblematic
ˌʌnˌprɒbləˈmætɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERDRAMATIC

overdosage
overdose
overdraft
overdraft facility
overdraft interest
overdraft limit
overdramatise
overdramatize
overdraught
overdraw
overdrawn
overdress
overdressed
overdrew
overdrink
overdrive
overdriven
overdriving
overdrove
overdry

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERDRAMATIC

animatic
charismatic
cinematic
climatic
dogmatic
enigmatic
enzymatic
kinematic
monochromatic
numismatic
pneumatic
pragmatic
prismatic
rheumatic
schematic
simatic
somatic
static
systematic
thematic
traumatic

Synonyms and antonyms of overdramatic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overdramatic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERDRAMATIC

Find out the translation of overdramatic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of overdramatic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overdramatic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

overdramatic
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

overdramatic
570 millions of speakers

English

overdramatic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

overdramatic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

overdramatic
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

overdramatic
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

overdramatic
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

overdramatic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

overdramatic
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Overdramatic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

überdramatisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

overdramatic
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

드라마틱
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overdramatic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

overdramatic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

overdramatic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओव्हरडामेटिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

overdramatic
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

overdramatic
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

overdramatic
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

overdramatic
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

exagerezi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

overdramatic
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

overdramatic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

overdramatic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overdramatic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overdramatic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERDRAMATIC»

The term «overdramatic» is regularly used and occupies the 103.162 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERDRAMATIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overdramatic

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QUOTES WITH «OVERDRAMATIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word overdramatic.
1
Ben Gibbard
I don't want to be overdramatic about it, but I'm starting to see a lot of my bad habits get the best of me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERDRAMATIC»

Discover the use of overdramatic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overdramatic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Jerry the Overdramatic Bear
Jerry Bear is a curious and adventurous adolescent bear that always seems to take matters to the extreme.
April N. Brown, 2013
2
The Book of Lies
And what do two murders, committed thousands of years apart, have in common? This is the mystery at the heart of Brad Meltzer's riveting and utterly intriguing new thriller
Brad Meltzer, 2008
3
Felarya Legends: The Man from Nowhere
Chapter. 7. Cernex's comments: Ah, the big night when Aya finally falls for Ford's "ultimate scheme". You know? This chapter has a sortta "bittersweet" taste for me. For one, I'm all about the "lovey-dovey" and overdramatic stuff that's so ...
Cesar "Cernex" Garcia Salinas, 2008
4
Freshman vs. Self: Memoirs from the Ninth Grade
rising. fears: confessions. of. an. overdramatic. teen. kailey morgan silent killer I always thouGht that if I ever saw a creature wicked enough to destroy someone, I would know when it was coming. I assumed that I could identify the criminal ...
Alexa Garvoille, Kaitlin Medlin
5
The Golden Staff Saga: The Pillar of Light
"Boy, is she overdramatic, even for an Earth Walker. How is she going to help us? " came a new voice out of the woods, which must have been El-Stev, the friend that El-Kahn had mentioned earlier. "Yes, well she wasn't like this the first time I ...
Christina Neely, 2010
6
Rum Punch Regrets: A Novel
I'm used to living alone.” “Ben, don't you feel like you might just be acting a touch . .. overdramatic?” Abby asked as gentlyas she could. “Overdramatic? There's a woman I don't know sleeping in my living room and I'm being called overdramatic  ...
Anne Kemp, 2014
7
The Death of a Constant Lover: A Nick Hoffman Mystery
"You're being overdramatic." "No, overdramatic is saying I was abducted by aliens who injected me with hormones that are turning me into Newt Gingrich. That's overdramatic. I'm just being reasonable, and the police will see it the same way.
Lev Raphael, 2000
8
Devil at the Crossroads
Be careful, Helen warned herself, and at once felt ridiculously overdramatic. But the situation was overdramatic, murder was overdramatic. 'She's pretty upset,Mr Channon,' she said tightly. 'Can my husbandand I be with her?' 'I'm aware she ...
Olive Etchells, 2009
9
Retraumatization: Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention
®overdramatic ̄. or. ®manipulative ̄). There are many potential sourcesofdisruptions insenseof self. Onepossible source isachange ina person« sovert behavior. According to Bem«s (1967,1972) self-perception theory, one«s behavior has ...
Melanie P. Duckworth, Victoria M. Follette, 2012
10
Lipstick Confessions #03: Forbidden
overdramatic. about. it. isn't. goingto. help,'. Jenny. pointed. out. 'Think. of. one. good. thingabout. the. trip.' 'There isn't anything. Seriously.I'd rather crawl to the North Pole on my hands and knees,' Bethsaid, 'ina bikini.' 'You'll be supporting ...
Connor Claire, Taylor G P, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERDRAMATIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overdramatic is used in the context of the following news items.
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TV Picks: 'Chris Gethard,' 'Uranium,' 'The Bomb,' 'The Walker'
Marred only by a soundtrack overdramatic and overcomedic by turns and some goofy literalizing of the metaphorical dragon, it's an ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
2
The time I almost found a show that explained my cancer perfectly
... are terrible, and it reaches laughable levels of melodrama involving an overdramatic boyfriend, a bicurious sister, and a dead father's secrets. «Chicago Reader, Jul 15»
3
Southpaw | Movie review
They look, feel, and are shot as though they are real matches; they're not overdramatic or played up to be anything more than what they are. «The Upcoming, Jul 15»
4
Michael Urie Turns On the Charm in 'Shows for Days'
He answers her questions patiently, the way a director might appease an overdramatic actress. His mind seems to be elsewhere, in getting ... «WWD, Jul 15»
5
FTSE LIVE: Footsie turns red as Ferrari's New York listing is officially …
... more likely, but given how assiduously the Fed has prepared the ground for such a move, the market reaction is not likely to be overdramatic.'. «This is Money, Jul 15»
6
Auditions for Stray Dog Theatre's Fall Show
She is enthusiastic, overdramatic, on the verge of pathologic, and overall wanting to make sure the audience has a great time and the actors do ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
7
The Financial Times are a'changin'
... more likely, but given how assiduously the Fed has prepared the ground for such a move, the market reaction is not likely to be overdramatic. «FXStreet, Jul 15»
8
Ills That Need The Knife
I mean, obviously assume that I'm being overdramatic for effect. But suppose. CATULLUS. Juvenal, for god's sake, you haven't murdered ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
9
Ask 411 Wrestling: Who Can Main Event WrestleMania 32?
But while I'll admit 'flaming disaster' might be a tad overdramatic, I will go to the barricades that it failed as a wrestling angle/storyline because it ... «411mania.com, Jul 15»
10
Lessons from Big Blue and A&P
So if I want to be cruel and perhaps overdramatic, I'd say you can enjoy IBM's dividends while they last — and for reasons of pride the company ... «Dividend.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Overdramatic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/overdramatic>. Apr 2024 ».
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