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undramatic

undramatic

1 4.2
Having no strong emotion and not exciting
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈdræmətɪk/
translation icon : poco dramático
  • My adventures were of the survivable kind; my tragedies ambiguous and undramatic, observed as much as felt.
  • undramatic and slow
  • too undramatic
  • so undramatic

We have prided ourselves for the last eight years on being undramatic boys and I cannot wait to go back there.

Examples

  • A variety of important but undramatic challenges, sometimes grouped together and referred to as "transnational issues," are receiving more attention from the United States since the Cold War.

    Academic text (1996)
  • We have prided ourselves for the last eight years on being undramatic boys and I cannot wait to go back there.

  • Boy, I guess my job is pretty undramatic.

  • And why does that undramatic ending in the end seem so profound, so moving, so meaningful?

  • I am too shadowy and gray, too undramatic.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Undramatic, perhaps, but practical.

  • It leads to an undramatic recounting of events and, as such, is closer to an illustration or a chronicle than to storytelling proper.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Indeed, despite all the gloom-and-doom advance reporting about registration procedures, the real (and unreported) story in Russia seems to be the rather undramatic drop in the number of Russian NGOs in the first full year following the introduction of Law #18 (3 percent).

    Academic text (2010)
  • Secondly, it explains the relationship between actions and movements, between the mundane performance of "the everyday occurrences, the prosaic and undramatic elements of small things" and the epic, such as a journey or vision quest.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The meeting was quite undramatic, with no surprises or heated discussions.

Synonyms

dreary
vsundramatic
44 3.8

A gloomy, boring time that makes you feel sad or tired

is similar but stresses absence of dramatic peaks rather than gloom
uninteresting
vsundramatic
20 1.4

Not exciting and likely to make people bored

highlights lack of dramatic effect rather than general boredom only
lifeless
vsundramatic
19 3.6

Without energy or interest and making people feel bored

describes missing dramatic emotion rather than total lifelessness
uninspired
vsundramatic
14 4.0

Not having new or interesting ideas

focuses on absence of dramatic feeling rather than creative failure
unimpressive
vsundramatic
9 3.9

Not very good or likely to attract attention

relates this weak impact specifically to low dramatic effect
prosaic
vsundramatic
8 7.9

Ordinary and dull without imagination or excitement

is less about plainness and more about low emotional impact
uninspiring
vsundramatic
7 3.5

Not interesting or exciting

points to low drama and emotional effect rather than just inventiveness
unglamorous
vsundramatic
4 5.4

Not attractive or exciting and often plain

focuses on low dramatic shine rather than social status
unexciting
vsundramatic
3 3.2

Not interesting or exciting

emphasizes low drama rather than general lack of appeal
unsensational
vsundramatic
1 6.0

Calm and not meant to excite or shock people

is about low emotional impact rather than avoiding sensationalism intentionally
unheavy
vsundramatic
  • Archaic
1 7.1

Light in mood and not serious

captures lack of drama as lightness rather than dullness
non-dramatic
vsundramatic
3.7

Free from strong feeling or sudden events

has identical meaning but appears as a hyphenated negative form
unstirring
vsundramatic
7.2

Not causing strong feelings or interest

describes the same low emotional effect with neutral tone
unarousing
vsundramatic
5.6

Not causing excitement or interest

means the same lack of drama rather than active calmness
unprovocative
vsundramatic
6.3

Not likely to cause strong feelings or attract attention

describes low drama and emotional restraint, not just controversy avoidance
unprovoking
vsundramatic
6.6

Not likely to cause a strong reaction

expresses the same weak effect but centered on drama absence
unentertaining
vsundramatic
4.5

Not interesting to watch, read or listen to

narrows this to lacking dramatic impact or emotional force
dullish
vsundramatic
3.7

Not bright in color and not very interesting

shows milder lack of drama rather than clear absence of feeling
unmuscular
vsundramatic
  • Literature
6.6

Having weak, slow style and little energy

describes weak dramatic power rather than physical strength
uninflated
vsundramatic
4.4

Simple in style and not exaggerated

relates modesty to low drama instead of deliberate simplicity
nonchallenging
vsundramatic
4.0

Boring and not interesting to think about or feel

expresses low drama through lack of challenge rather than tone
bidimensional
vsundramatic
  • Literature
8.3

Simple and not interesting or deep, often about a character

is similar but centers on absence of dramatic emotional effect
unlyrical
vsundramatic
7.9

A style in writing or music that feels plain and without emotion

describes absence of dramatic excitement rather than artistic tone

Antonyms

1.0

Making people feel very interested and eager

358 3.6

Very noticeable and meant to get attention, like a long pause or strong gesture

How Dramatic

spectacular
265 3.5
dramatic
358 3.6
interesting
1.0
undramatic
1 4.2
dull
182 1.3

Surface Forms

undramatic positive
undramaticer comparative
undramaticest superlative

Morphology

undramatic = dramatic (transparent) = un + dramatic

Formed by the productive negative prefix 'un-' applied to the familiar adjective 'dramatic', so the negated meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Undramatic is made of un- meaning 'not' and dramatic, from drama meaning a 'play' or a 'big, emotional scene'. So undramatic describes something 'not like a play', calm, simple, and without strong feeling.