adj
Meaning 1
Not dramatic; lacking in dramatic action.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
undramatic
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adjective
Meaning 2
lacking dramatic force and quality
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- moved with quiet force and undramatic bearing
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: dramatic
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- 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 English undramatic From un- + dramatic.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Danish: udramatisk — not dramatic
- Norwegian Bokmål: udramatisk — not dramatic
- Norwegian Nynorsk: udramatisk — not dramatic