dramatic

 
  Grep  of  noun  dramatic 
  dramatic  art 
  dramatic  composition 
  dramatic  event 
  dramatic  irony 
  dramatic  performance 
  dramatic  production 
  dramatic  work 
  dramatics 
 
  Overview  of  adj  dramatic 
 
  The  adj  dramatic  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (13)  dramatic  --  (suitable  to  or  characteristic  of  drama;  "a  dramatic  entrance  in  a  swirling  cape";  "a  dramatic  rescue  at  sea") 
  2.  (5)  dramatic,  spectacular,  striking  --  (sensational  in  appearance  or  thrilling  in  effect;  "a  dramatic  sunset";  "a  dramatic  pause";  "a  spectacular  display  of  northern  lights";  "it  was  a  spectacular  play";  "his  striking  good  looks  always  created  a  sensation") 
  3.  dramatic  --  (pertaining  to  or  characteristic  of  drama;  "dramatic  arts") 
  4.  dramatic  --  ((music;  of  a  singer  or  singing  voice)  marked  by  power  and  expressiveness  and  a  histrionic  or  theatrical  style;  "a  dramatic  tenor";  "a  dramatic  soprano") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  dramatic 
 
  3  of  4  senses  of  dramatic 
 
  Sense  1 
  dramatic  (vs.  undramatic) 
 
  undramatic  (vs.  dramatic) 
  =>  unspectacular 
 
  Sense  2 
  dramatic,  spectacular,  striking 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  impressive)  ->  unimpressive 
 
  Sense  4 
  dramatic  (vs.  lyric) 
 
  lyric  (vs.  dramatic) 
  =>  coloratura 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  dramatic 
 
  4  senses  of  dramatic 
 
  Sense  1 
  dramatic  (vs.  undramatic) 
  =>  melodramatic 
  =>  spectacular 
  =>  hammy 
 
  Sense  2 
  dramatic,  spectacular,  striking 
  =>  impressive  (vs.  unimpressive) 
 
  Sense  3 
  dramatic 
  Pertains  to  noun  drama  (Sense  1) 
  =>play,  drama 
  =>  dramatic  composition,  dramatic  work 
 
  Sense  4 
  dramatic  (vs.  lyric) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  dramatic 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  dramatic 
 
  Sense  1 
  dramatic  (vs.  undramatic) 
  =>  drama 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  dramatic 
 
  dramatic  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  dramatic 
  dramatic 
  melodramatic 
  undramatic 
 
  Overview  of  adj  dramatic 
 
  The  adj  dramatic  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (13)  dramatic  --  (suitable  to  or  characteristic  of  drama;  "a  dramatic  entrance  in  a  swirling  cape";  "a  dramatic  rescue  at  sea") 
  2.  (5)  dramatic,  spectacular,  striking  --  (sensational  in  appearance  or  thrilling  in  effect;  "a  dramatic  sunset";  "a  dramatic  pause";  "a  spectacular  display  of  northern  lights";  "it  was  a  spectacular  play";  "his  striking  good  looks  always  created  a  sensation") 
  3.  dramatic  --  (pertaining  to  or  characteristic  of  drama;  "dramatic  arts") 
  4.  dramatic  --  ((music;  of  a  singer  or  singing  voice)  marked  by  power  and  expressiveness  and  a  histrionic  or  theatrical  style;  "a  dramatic  tenor";  "a  dramatic  soprano") 

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