dramatic
358
3.6
- adjective
- /drəˈmætɪk/
:
dramático
- The Web's cornucopia of information has already had a dramatic impact on education.
- a dramatic change
- a dramatic increase
- a dramatic improvement
Not like a heavy dramatic film that was live.
- Not like a heavy dramatic film that was live.
- I'm saying that movies need a certain dramatic element of conflict.
- Body roll is not all that dramatic or obvious in this car.
- And we're applying the most dramatic interventions available to us.
- And I, yeah, I don't like being dramatic, but it is worrying.
- So it's been a very, very exciting, dramatic, thrilling time.
- And that was a failure in a dramatic and highly humiliating way.
- But as a cushion through a dramatic transition and as just like.
- But the point is it's not that dramatic of a document.
- Good morning from the most dramatic setup ever.
- Everybody talks about your dramatic and fantastic weight loss.
Examples
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This is the fastest and most dramatic change in life forms.
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This has been a very dramatic series of events.
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The potential is so there for a very dramatic, deep, beautiful eye.
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But those were such dramatic days of incredible change.
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No one has missed the dramatic cuts in education funding in recent years.
Academic text (2011) -
Global warming has caused a dramatic change to the world weather.
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How this media shapes citizens' ideas of the truth has dramatic implications for a society.
Academic text (1990) -
And that's when I saw the dramatic change in academia.
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The actor delivered a dramatic monologue that captivated the entire audience.
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The team made a dramatic comeback in the final minutes of the game.
Synonyms
265
3.5
Very impressive and exciting to look at
98
4.8
Related to the theatre or showing strong feeling in a dramatic way like an actor on stage
56
3.8
Attracting attention because it looks unusual or very beautiful
32
5.6
Showing feelings in a way that is too strong
6
8.7
To act in a very dramatic way that seems not real
1
8.7
Not natural and overly dramatic, like acting in a play
Relating to the theatre or acting and showing very dramatic behaviour
Showing loud, dramatic behaviour that seems fake
Antonyms
Compounds
- Literature
1
5.6
A situation where the audience knows something important that the characters do not know in a play or film
1
3.8
An event where people put on a play with actors, a director, and stage sets
A written work like a play created to be performed by actors on stage, television, or film
- Specialized
A woman opera singer with a strong, rich middle voice that can be heard over an orchestra
How Dramatic
61
5.2
35
6.5
98
4.8
56
3.8
358
3.6
65
3.2
276
6.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word dramatic comes from the Greek word drama, which means 'a play', and from dran, 'to do'. So, something dramatic is like the strong action or feeling in a play, which is why the word means both 'related to theatre' and 'attention-grabbing'.