dramatic
- 1Strong and surprising enough to catch your attention.
Like a flash of lightning that makes everyone stop and look up.
The sunset over the hills was dramatic, full of red and gold.
She made a dramatic change to her hair color over the weekend.
Similarstriking, spectacular, impressive, remarkable, marked
Oppositeslight, modest, subtle
Note
- 2Acting in a big, showy way to make people notice you.
Like turning a small bump into a giant mountain so everyone looks.
Stop being so dramatic about a tiny scratch on your knee!
He gets dramatic whenever he loses a board game.
Similarmelodramatic, theatrical, histrionic, overemotional
Oppositecalm, restrained, understated
- 3Having to do with plays and acting on a stage.
She joined the school's dramatic club to act in plays.
He studies dramatic writing at a college in the city.
Similartheatrical, thespian
Note
- 4Having a strong, full singing voice that carries a lot of feeling.
The opera star has a dramatic voice that fills the whole hall.
Few singers have a dramatic tone strong enough for that hard role.
Oppositelyric
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Origin
From an Ancient Greek word for drama or play, which came from a verb meaning 'I do' or 'I accomplish'.