dramatic
//dɹəˈmætɪk//
Forms
- Comparative
- more dramatic
- Superlative
- most dramatic
Definitions
1.Of or relating to the drama.
- Monteverde found the conditions of dramatic music more favourable to his experiments than those of choral music, in which both voices and ears are at their highest sensibility to discord.
2.Striking in appearance or effect.
- Poland has made some dramatic gains in education in the past decade.
- Johns Hopkins laying off more than 2,000 workers after dramatic cut in USAID funding […] Daniels warned in the message that the dramatic cut in USAID funding will result in “impacts to budgets, personnel, and programs.”
3.Having a powerful, expressive singing voice.
4.Tending to exaggerate in order to get attention.(informal)
- You're not bleeding out; the knife barely scratched your skin. Stop being so dramatic!
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2628
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
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Etymology
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Ancient Greek δράω (dráō)
Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥
Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă)
Ancient Greek δρᾶμα (drâma)
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Ancient Greek -τις (-tis)
Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs)
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Hellenic *-kos
Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)
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