dramatic
Adjective
- Relating to drama; striking or impressive.
- suitable to or characteristic of drama
- "a dramatic entrance in a swirling cape"
- "a dramatic rescue at sea"
- pertaining to or characteristic of drama
- "dramatic arts"
- used of a singer or singing voice that is marked by power and expressiveness and a histrionic or theatrical style
- "a dramatic tenor"
- "a dramatic soprano"
Adjective Satellite
- sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
- "a dramatic sunset"
- "a dramatic pause"
Adj
- Of or relating to the drama.
- Striking in appearance or effect.
- Having a powerful, expressive singing voice.
- Tending to exaggerate in order to get attention.
Examples
- His dramatic comeback in Words With Friends was due to a perfectly placed "QUIZ."
- You're not bleeding out; the knife barely scratched your skin. Stop being so dramatic!
Origin / Etymology
From Ancient Greek δραματικός (dramatikós), from δρᾶμα (drâma, “drama, play”), from δράω (dráō, “I do, accomplish”). By surface analysis, drama + -tic.
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Scrabble Score: 13
dramatic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worddramatic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dramatic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
dramatic: valid Words With Friends Word