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   Dra·mat·ic

   /drəˈmadik/

   

   adjective

   • 1. relating to drama or the performance or study of drama: "the dramatic arts"
   • 2. (of an event or circumstance) sudden and striking: "a dramatic increase in recorded crime" Similar considerablesubstantialsizeablegoodlyfairreasonabletidymarkedpronouncednoticeablemeasurableperceptibleconspicuousobviousdetectablevisibleappreciablesignificantstrikingsignalnotablenoteworthyworthy of attentionremarkableoutstandingextraordinaryexceptionalphenomenalimportantof importanceof consequenceconsequentialOpposite insignificant
   • ▪ exciting or impressive: "he recalled his dramatic escape from the building" Similar excitingstirringaction-packedsensationalspectacularstartlingunexpectedtensesuspensefulrip-roaringgrippingrivetingfascinatingthrillinghair-raisingrousinglivelyanimatedspiritedelectrifyingimpassionedemotiveemotionalemotion-chargedmovingsoul-stirringpowerfulheadyinformal:stem-windingrare:inspiritinganthemicstrikingeye-catchingimpressiveimposingspectacularbreathtakingdazzlingvividamazingastoundingastonishingsurprisingstaggeringstunningsensationalawesomeawe-inspiringremarkablenotablenoteworthydistinctivegraphicextraordinaryoutstandingincrediblephenomenalunusualrareuncommonout of the ordinaryOpposite boringunimpressive
   • ▪ (of a person or their behavior) intending or intended to create an effect; theatrical: "with a dramatic gesture, she put a hand to her brow" Similar theatricalstagedramaturgicalthespianshow-businessinformal:showbizrare:histrionictheatricexaggeratedtheatricalostentatiousactressystagyshowymelodramaticoveractedoverdoneoverripeactorlyhistrionicaffectedmanneredartificialstiltedunrealforcedinformal:hammyhamcampyOpposite naturalunaffected

   Word Origin late 16th century: via late Latin from Greek dramatikos, from drama, dramat- (see drama).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDRAMATIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DRAMATIC meaning: 1. very sudden or noticeable, or full of action and excitement: 2. talking or behaving in a way…. Learn more.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdramatic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   /drəˈmætɪk/ (of a change, an event, etc.) sudden, very great and often surprising. a dramatic increase/change/improvement/shift. There has been a dramatic rise in reported crime. a dramatic decline/drop/fall/reduction in value. The announcement had a dramatic effect on house prices.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dramaticDramatic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Dramatic means having to do with a play, as in “a dramatic production.” It also means striking or exaggerated. Half an hour of exercise a day can have a dramatic effect on your physical well being.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDRAMATIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · A dramatic change or event happens suddenly and is very noticeable and surprising. Changes in sea level could have a dramatic effect. This policy has led to a dramatic increase in our prison populations.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › americandramatic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of dramatic adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › dramaticDRAMATIC | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   very sudden or noticeable: a dramatic change / improvement. dramatic adjective (EXCITING) B2. full of action and excitement: a dramatic rescue. dramatic adjective (THEATRE) relating to plays and acting. dramatic adjective (BEHAVIOUR) showing your emotions in a very obvious way because you want other people to notice you: Stop being so dramatic!

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › dramaticDramatic Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   DRAMATIC meaning: 1 : sudden and extreme; 2 : greatly affecting people's emotions.