Answer: exaggerated

AnswerCrossword Clue
EXAGGERATEDOpposite of minimized
EXAGGERATEDAdjective for a melodrama
exaggeratedEXAGGERATE, to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
exaggeratedEnlarged or altered beyond normal or due proportions
exaggeratedRepresent (something) as being larger, greater, better, or worse than it really is