melodramatic vs dramatic

melodramatic and dramatic both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
melodramatic	No	Yes	No	No
dramatic	No	Yes	No	No

melodramatic (adjective)	dramatic (adjective)
characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected	suitable to or characteristic of drama
having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama	used of a singer or singing voice that is marked by power and expressiveness and a histrionic or theatrical style
	pertaining to or characteristic of drama
	sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect