overdramatic en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Ancient Greek δράω (dráō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek δρᾶμα (drâma) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τικός (-tikós) Ancient Greek δρᾱμᾰτῐκός (drāmătĭkós)bor. Latin drāmaticuslbor. English dramatic English overdramatic From over- + dramatic.
Meanings
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Dramatic to excess.
Start to practice it, and you will be able to replace your overdramatic worldview with a worldview based on facts.
2018, Hans Rosling, Factfulness, page 16:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most overdramatic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more overdramatic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
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Translations (3)
fr mélodramatique (dramatic to excess) · fi ylidramaattinen (dramatic to excess) · pl arcydramatyczny (dramatic to excess)