dramatic
AdjectiveOpen English WordNet
Adjective (4)
- suitable to or characteristic of drama“a dramatic entrance in a swirling cape”“a dramatic rescue at sea”Opposite undramaticSimilar spectacular, melodramatic, hammyRelates to drama
- sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect“a dramatic sunset”“a dramatic pause”“a spectacular display of northern lights”“it was a spectacular play”“his striking good looks always created a sensation”Synonyms: spectacularstrikingOpposite unimpressiveSimilar impressive
- pertaining to or characteristic of drama“dramatic arts”Relating to play
- used of a singer or singing voice that is marked by power and expressiveness and a histrionic or theatrical style“a dramatic tenor”“a dramatic soprano”Opposite lyric
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Translations
Adjective of or relating to the drama
- Spanish
- dramático
- French
- dramatique
- German
- dramatisch
- Italian
- drammatico
- Portuguese
- dramático
- Russian
- драмати́ческий dramatíčeskij
- Japanese
- 演劇の engeki no
- Dutch
- dramatisch
- Polish
- dramatyczny
- Swedish
- dramatisk
14 more languages
- Greek
- δραματικός dramatikós
- Korean
- 극적 geukjeok
- Hungarian
- drámai
- Portuguese (PT)
- dramático
- Catalan
- dramàtic
- Czech
- dramatický
- Danish
- dramatisk
- Finnish
- draamallinen
- Icelandic
- dramatískur
- Norwegian
- dramatisk
- Romanian
- dramatic
- Serbo-Croatian
- dramski
- Slovak
- dramatický
- Yiddish
- דראַמאַטיש dramatish
The main translation for each meaning, from the langtolang.com multilingual dictionary. Each word links to its full entry there.
Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Origin: Gr. δραματικός, fr. δρᾶμα: cf. F. dramatique.
Of or pertaining to the drama; as, dramatic arts. [wns=3]
2. suitable to or characteristic of or having the qualities of, a drama; theatrical; as, a dramatic entrance in a swirling cape; a dramatic rescue at sea. Opposite of undramatic. [wns=1] [Narrower terms: melodramatic; awe-inspiring, spectacular]
The emperor... performed his part with much dramatic effect.— John Lothrop Motley
3. striking in appearance or effect; vivid; having a thrilling effect; as, a dramatic sunset; a dramatic pause. [wns=2] Syn. — spectacular, striking.
4. Music marked by power and expressiveness and a histrionic or theatrical style; — of a singer or singing voice; as, a dramatic tenor; a dramatic soprano. Contrasted to lyric. [wns=4]
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5