dra|mat|ic

dra|mat|ic
dra|mat|ic «druh MAT ihk», adjective.
1. of drama; having to do with plays: »

a dramatic actor, a dramatic success. The players are all accomplished…but the total effect they give is that of performing a rather difficult exercise at an advanced school of dramatic art (New Yorker).

2. seeming like a drama or play; full of action or feeling; exciting: »

Abraham Lincoln's life was dramatic, from its beginnings to its end.

3. striking; impressive: »

a dramatic combination of colors.

Synonym Study 2 Dramatic, theatrical, melodramatic, as applied to situations in real life, mean having qualities suitable to plays or the stage. Dramatic suggests exciting the imagination and deeply moving the feelings: »

The reunion between the returning veterans and their wives was dramatic.

Theatrical suggests artificial or cheap effects, and calling directly on the feelings: »

Her show of gratitude is theatrical.

Melodramatic emphasizes falseness and exaggeration, especially in trying to stir up the feelings: »

The paper gave a melodramatic account of the child's rescue.


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