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Ostentatious vs Melodramatic - What's the difference?

ostentatious | melodramatic |

As adjectives the difference between ostentatious and melodramatic

is that ostentatious is of ostentation while melodramatic is of or pertaining to melodrama; like or suitable to a melodrama; unnatural in situation or action.

ostentatious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of ostentation.
  • Intended to attract notice.
  • Of tawdry display; kitsch.
  • Synonyms
    * (tawdry)

    Derived terms

    * ostensible * ostensive

    References

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    melodramatic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to melodrama; like or suitable to a melodrama; unnatural in situation or action.
  • Exaggeratedly emotional or sentimental.
  • She wrote him a melodramatic letter, threatening to kill herself.
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