soap-operatic

adjective

Definition of soap-operaticnext
as in melodramatic

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for soap-operatic
  1. melodramatic
  2. soapy
  3. sudsy
Adjective
  • But Walden isn’t a play made up of claws-out shouting and shattering, melodramatic reveals.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
  • But where Grapes is relentlessly symphonic and often melodramatic, Unknown—which was finally edited and released 20 years ago—is intimate and restrained, focusing acutely on the slow-motion erosion of the agrarian American dream in a pattern of exploitation that the Dust Bowl only intensified.
    Mark Athitakis, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of melodramatic
Adjective
  • The group that seems to have inspired Reid is Fleetwood Mac, which, with its shifting intramural love relationships, sundry drug problems and issues of control — the soapiest of rock’s many operas — was a romance novel/miniseries waiting to happen.
    Robert LloydTelevision Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Many non-dishwasher-safe portable blenders instead offer self-cleaning modes, which require you to blend a bit of soapy water before rinsing and drying them.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2023
Definition of soapy
Adjective
  • Plastic cups sloshing with sudsy golden lagers and pale pink rum punch glide to tables crowded with friends.
    Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 29 July 2024
  • In an attempt to buck traditional stereotypes, some couples will have photos of themselves eating pizza in elevators, taking a sudsy bath on their wedding morning, or jumping on the bed with their bridal parties.
    Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 1 July 2024
Definition of sudsy
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near soap-operatic

soap opera

soap-operatic

soaps

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Soap-operatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soap-operatic. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

10 Scrabble Words Without Any Vowels
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
silhouette of a man with a megaphone against a british flag
Another Great British Vocabulary Quiz, Innit? A double-decker quiz with words from across the pond