dramedy

American  

[drah-muh-dee, dram-uh‑] / ˈdrɑ mə di, ˈdræm ə‑ /

Or dramady

noun

• dramedies
  plural

1. a television program or series using both serious and comic subjects, usually without relying on conventional plots, laugh tracks, etc.

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dramedy British  

/ ˈdrɑːmɪdɪ /

noun

1. a television or film drama in which there are important elements of comedy

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• dramedies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of dramedy

Blend of drama and comedy

Example Sentences

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dramedy dramedies

And while this treacly coming-of-age dramedy might be as formulaic as “The Whisper Man” and “The Last House,” the film boasts something its two peers are missing: a soul.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

The dramedy premiered earlier this year on sister service MGM+, to largely glowing reviews, and now gets a chance at reaching a much wider audience.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

And don’t ask me about the romantic dramedy series “Off Campus” either.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

Many unique ingredients make “The Bear” unlike any other TV dramedy, but the ones I’ll miss the most reduce to a single concept: balance.

From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026

“Usually in live-action, when you think about dramedy, your head goes to like, well, not too funny and not too dramatic. And my shows are kind of the opposite,” he laughs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026

For both teen dramedies, we'll have to wait another season for highly anticipated answers – unless of course that question remains unresolved or recycled in some way to keep the tension alive.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2021

Of the countless small-stakes, big-hook dramedies written by Fountains of Wayne co-founder Adam Schlesinger — who died Wednesday from COVID-19 complications, at the age of 52 — ”Utopia Parkway” is hardly among the best known.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2020

The iconic actress will forever be cemented in cinematic history as the queen of the '80s teen romance dramedies.

From Fox News ● Feb. 18, 2020

Do you think all this complication has led to the rise of dramedies and really dark comedies over the last few years, “This Way Up” being one of them?

From New York Times ● Aug. 23, 2019

For all the show’s self-awareness, it feels warm, organic, and spontaneous, not cold or contrived—a nice change of pace, in an era of TV comedy defined by bleak dramedies and avant-garde experiments.

From The New Yorker ● Aug. 12, 2019