adj
Meaning 1
Of or relating to the drama.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
dramatic
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Sound
Pronunciation
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adj
Meaning 2
Striking in appearance or effect.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- a dramatic view of the Alps
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Having a powerful, expressive singing voice.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 4
Tending to exaggerate in order to get attention.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Examples
- You're not bleeding out; the knife barely scratched your skin. Stop being so dramatic!
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 5
suitable to or characteristic of drama
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a dramatic entrance in a swirling cape
- a dramatic rescue at sea
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: undramatic
adjective
Meaning 6
used of a singer or singing voice that is marked by power and expressiveness and a histrionic or theatrical style
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a dramatic tenor
- a dramatic soprano
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: lyric
adjective
Meaning 7
pertaining to or characteristic of drama
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- dramatic arts
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Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 8
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- 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
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: spectacular, striking
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek δράω (dráō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek δρᾶμα (drâma) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τικός (-tikós) Ancient Greek δρᾱμᾰτῐκός (drāmătĭkós)bor. Latin drāmaticuslbor. English dramatic Learned borrowing from Latin drāmaticus. By surface analysis, drama + -tic.
Across languages
Translations
56 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Armenian: դրամատիկական (dramatikakan) — of or relating to the drama
- Armenian: դրամատիկ (dramatik) — of or relating to the drama
- Bulgarian: драматичен (dramatičen) — of or relating to the drama
- Catalan: dramàtic — of or relating to the drama
- Chinese Mandarin: 戲劇的 /戏剧的 (xìjù de) — of or relating to the drama
- Czech: dramatický — of or relating to the drama
- Danish: dramatisk — of or relating to the drama
- Dutch: dramatisch — of or relating to the drama
- Esperanto: drama — of or relating to the drama
- Finnish: draamallinen — of or relating to the drama
- French: dramatique — of or relating to the drama
- Galician: dramático — of or relating to the drama
- German: dramatisch — of or relating to the drama
- Hungarian: drámai — of or relating to the drama
- Italian: drammatico — of or relating to the drama
- Korean: 극적 (geukjeok) — of or relating to the drama
- Norwegian Bokmål: dramatisk — of or relating to the drama
- Norwegian Nynorsk: dramatisk — of or relating to the drama
- Polish: dramatyczny — of or relating to the drama
- Portuguese: dramático — of or relating to the drama
- Romanian: dramatic — of or relating to the drama
- Russian: драмати́ческий (dramatíčeskij) — of or relating to the drama
- Spanish: dramático — of or relating to the drama
- Swedish: dramatisk — of or relating to the drama
- Tigrinya: ድራማዊ (dəramawi) — of or relating to the drama
- Turkish: dramatik — of or relating to the drama
- Ukrainian: драмати́чний (dramatýčnyj) — of or relating to the drama
- Yiddish: דראַמאַטיש (dramatish) — of or relating to the drama
- Armenian: դրամատիկական (dramatikakan) — striking in appearance or effect
- Bulgarian: драматичен (dramatičen) — striking in appearance or effect
- Chinese Mandarin: 戲劇性的 /戏剧性的 (xìjùxìng de) — striking in appearance or effect
- Danish: dramatisk — striking in appearance or effect
- Dutch: dramatisch — striking in appearance or effect
- Finnish: dramaattinen — striking in appearance or effect
- French: spectaculaire — striking in appearance or effect
- French: dramatique — striking in appearance or effect
- Galician: dramático — striking in appearance or effect
- German: dramatisch — striking in appearance or effect
- Hebrew: דְּרָמָטִי (dramáti) — striking in appearance or effect
- Hungarian: drámai — striking in appearance or effect
- Italian: radicale — striking in appearance or effect
- Japanese: 劇的 (gekiteki) — striking in appearance or effect
- Japanese: ドラマティック (doramatikku) — striking in appearance or effect
- Korean: 극적 (geukjeok) — striking in appearance or effect
- Norwegian Bokmål: dramatisk — striking in appearance or effect
- Norwegian Nynorsk: dramatisk — striking in appearance or effect
- Portuguese: dramático — striking in appearance or effect
- Portuguese: assombroso — striking in appearance or effect
- Russian: драмати́чный (dramatíčnyj) — striking in appearance or effect
- Spanish: asombroso — striking in appearance or effect
- Swedish: dramatisk — striking in appearance or effect
- Turkish: dramatik — striking in appearance or effect
- Ukrainian: драмати́чний (dramatýčnyj) — striking in appearance or effect
- Armenian: դրամատիկական (dramatikakan) — having a powerful, expressive singing voice
- Bulgarian: драматичен (dramatičen) — having a powerful, expressive singing voice
- Finnish: dramaattinen — having a powerful, expressive singing voice
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