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dramatic Synonyms & Antonyms

/dɹəˈmætɪk/

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Dramatic as an Adjective

1

Of or relating to the drama.

2

Striking in appearance or effect.

a dramatic view of the Alps

3

Having a powerful, expressive singing voice.

4

Tending to exaggerate in order to get attention.

You're not bleeding out; the knife barely scratched your skin. Stop being so dramatic!

Dramatic in a Sentence

a dramatic view of the Alps

You're not bleeding out; the knife barely scratched your skin. Stop being so dramatic!

Word Forms & Grammar

dramatic (comparative more dramatic, superlative most dramatic)

Words That Rhyme With Dramatic

Origin of Dramatic

Learned borrowing from Latin drāmaticus,[1] borrowed from Ancient Greek δρᾱμᾰτῐκός (drāmătĭkós), from δρᾶμα (drâma) + -τικός (-tikós). By surface analysis, drama + -tic.

Quick Facts About Dramatic

Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation//dɹəˈmætɪk//
Syllables1
MeaningOf or relating to the drama
Comparative / superlativemore dramatic, most dramatic

Dramatic Pronunciation

You say dramatic as //dɹəˈmætɪk//. It has 1 syllable.