dramatic

adj.

1. Of or relating to drama or the theater.
2. Characterized by or expressive of the action or emotion associated with drama or the theatre: a dramatic rescue at sea.
3. Arresting or forceful in appearance or effect: a dramatic sunset.
4. Music. Having a powerful, expressive singing voice: a dramatic tenor.

[Late Latin drāmaticus, from Greek drāmatikos, from drāma, drāmat-, drama. See drama.]

dramatically dra·mat'i·cal·ly adv.

adjective

1. Of or relating to drama or the theater: dramaturgic, dramaturgical, histrionic, histrionical, theatric, theatrical, thespian. See performing arts.
2. Suggesting drama or a stage performance, as in emotionality or suspense: histrionic, histrionical, melodramatic, sensational, spectacular, theatric, theatrical. See excite/bore/interest, style/good style/bad style, surprise/expect.

adj

Definition: exciting, moving
Antonyms: comedic, normal, ordinary, undramatic, unexciting, unmoving, usual

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IN BRIEF: Having to do with acting.

A good many dramatic situations begin with screaming. — Jane Fonda (1937-), U.S. actress, liberal, often radical, political activist, films from sexy to serious, Oscar-winner, from (as Barbarella).

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Common misspelling(s) of dramatic

• dramtic

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - dramatisk, drastisk, slående, teatralsk, drama-, teater-

Nederlands (Dutch)
dramatisch, indrukwekkend, ingrijpend, toneel-

Français (French)
adj. - dramatique, (fig) théâtral, spectaculaire

Deutsch (German)
adj. - dramatisch, theatralisch, Theater-

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - δραματικός, (μτφ.) θεατρικός

Italiano (Italian)
drammatico, teatrale

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - dramático

Русский (Russian)
драматический, драматичный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - dramático, espectacular, teatral

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - dramatisk

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
戏剧性的, 生动的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 戲劇性的, 生動的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 극본의, 극적인

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 劇の, 劇的な, 芝居がかった

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مسرحي, مثير, مفاجئ وملحوظ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮דרמתי, (אירוע) פתאומי, מרגש, (מחווה) תיאטרלי, מוגזם, אבסורדי‬

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