dramatic
Americanadjective
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of or relating to the drama.
- Synonyms:
- theatrical
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employing the form or manner of the drama.
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characteristic of or appropriate to the drama, especially in involving conflict or contrast; vivid; moving.
dramatic colors;
a dramatic speech.
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highly effective; striking.
The silence following his impassioned speech was dramatic.
- Synonyms:
- sensational, startling
adjective
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of or relating to drama
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like a drama in suddenness, emotional impact, etc
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striking; effective
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acting or performed in a flamboyant way
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music (of a voice) powerful and marked by histrionic quality
Other Word Forms
- dramatically adverb
- nondramatic adjective
- overdramatic adjective
- predramatic adjective
- pseudodramatic adjective
- quasi-dramatic adjective
- semidramatic adjective
- undramatic adjective
Etymology
Origin of dramatic
First recorded in 1580–90; from Late Latin drāmaticus, from Greek drāmatikós, equivalent to drāmat- (stem of drâma ) drama + -ikos -ic
Example Sentences
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"Some of the brides used very dark imagery, including images of the Grim Reaper. We weren't really expecting to see dramatic images like this," Thomas says.
From BBC
She says you have to do so "not when everything is dramatic" but rather "long before that".
From BBC
For all its dramatic speeches and elaborate challenges, The Traitors works best when it reminds us that everyone involved is just tired and hungry.
From Salon
The WHO helped eradicate smallpox, established a framework that led to a dramatic worldwide reduction in tobacco use and helped control numerous pandemics, from Ebola to mpox to Zika.
From Salon
The dramatic bidding war ended on Thursday night, after Paramount made its latest attempt to buy Warner for $81 billion—and Netflix walked away from the deal.
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