DRAMATIC: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DRAMATIC?

Need another word that means the same as “dramatic”? Find 82 synonyms and 30 related words for “dramatic” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Dramatic” are: spectacular, striking, considerable, substantial, sizeable, goodly, fair, reasonable, tidy, marked, pronounced, exciting, stirring, sensational, startling, unexpected, tense, suspenseful, rip-roaring, gripping, riveting, fascinating, thrilling, hair-raising, rousing, lively, animated, spirited, electrifying, impassioned, emotive, emotional, moving, soul-stirring, powerful, heady, eye-catching, impressive, imposing, breathtaking, dazzling, vivid, amazing, astounding, astonishing, surprising, staggering, stunning, awesome, awe-inspiring, remarkable, notable, noteworthy, distinctive, graphic, extraordinary, outstanding, incredible, phenomenal, unusual, rare, uncommon, out of the ordinary, theatrical, dramaturgical, thespian, exaggerated, ostentatious, actressy, stagy, showy, melodramatic, overdone, overripe, actorly, histrionic, affected, mannered, artificial, stilted, unreal, forced

Dramatic as an Adjective

Definitions of "Dramatic" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “dramatic” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Exciting or impressive.
• Sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect.
• (of an event or circumstance) sudden and striking.
• Used of a singer or singing voice that is marked by power and expressiveness and a histrionic or theatrical style.
• (of a person or their behaviour) intending or intended to create an effect; theatrical.
• Pertaining to or characteristic of drama.
• Relating to drama or the performance or study of drama.
• Suitable to or characteristic of drama.

Synonyms of "Dramatic" as an adjective (82 Words)

actorly	Affected or excessively dramatic. He seems to lack the actorly range that the role requires.
actressy	Self-consciously theatrical or emotionally volatile, in a way that is stereotypically associated with actresses. Her actressy manner.
affected	Disposed or inclined in a specified way. You might become differently affected towards him.
amazing	Very impressive; excellent. New York is an amazing city.
animated	Made to appear to move as living creatures do. An animated and expressive face.
artificial	Artificially formal. An artificial limb.
astonishing	Extremely surprising or impressive; amazing. The dog was capable of astonishing tricks.
astounding	So surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm. The summit offers astounding views.
awe-inspiring	Inspiring awe or admiration or wonder.
awesome	Extremely good; excellent. The awesome complexity of the universe.
breathtaking	Tending to cause suspension of regular breathing. The scene was one of breathtaking beauty.
considerable	Notably large in size, amount, or extent. A position of considerable influence.
dazzling	Extremely impressive, beautiful, or skilful. The skater s dazzling virtuosic leaps.
distinctive	Of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing- Curtis Wilkie. Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor.
dramaturgical	Relating to the technical aspects of drama.
electrifying	Causing a surge of emotion or excitement. She gave an electrifying performance.
emotional	(of a person) having feelings that are easily excited and openly displayed. He would become emotional over nothing at all.
emotive	Characterized by emotion. Animal experimentation is an emotive subject.
exaggerated	Enlarged to an abnormal degree. An exaggerated opinion of oneself.
exciting	Stimulating interest and discussion. An exciting novel.
extraordinary	Beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable. An extraordinary session of the legislature.
eye-catching	Seizing the attention.
fair	Pale or light-colored. He believes he has a fair chance of success.
fascinating	Extremely interesting. A fascinating woman.
forced	Forced or compelled. A forced smile.
goodly	Considerable in size or quantity. A goodly amount.
graphic	Of or relating to the graphic arts British Book News. A graphic account of the riots.
gripping	Capable of arousing and holding the attention. A gripping TV thriller.
hair-raising	Extremely alarming.
heady	Having a strong or exhilarating effect. The heady days of my youth.
histrionic	Denoting a personality disorder marked by shallow volatile emotions and attention-seeking behaviour. Histrionic talents.
impassioned	Characterized by intense emotion. She made an impassioned plea for help.
imposing	Used of a person’s appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person. The monarch s imposing presence.
impressive	Making a strong or vivid impression. Gave an impressive performance as Othello.
incredible	Beyond belief or understanding. I was mesmerized she looked so incredible.
lively	Full of life and energy. A lively tennis ball.
mannered	Having unnatural mannerisms. Inane dialogue and mannered acting.
marked	Strongly marked easily noticeable. A scar marked face.
melodramatic	Characteristic of melodrama, especially in being exaggerated or overemotional. A melodramatic comedy about Slavic miners.
moving	In motion. An unforgettable and moving book.
notable	Worthy of attention or notice; remarkable. The gardens are notable for their collection of magnolias and camellias.
noteworthy	Worth paying attention to; interesting or significant. It is noteworthy that no one at the Bank has accepted responsibility for the failure.
ostentatious	Intended to attract notice and impress others. An ostentatious sable coat.
out of the ordinary	Being out or having grown cold.
outstanding	Exceptionally good. Works of outstanding banality.
overdone	Done to excess; exaggerated. An overdone show of camaraderie.
overripe	Too ripe and beginning to turn soft. An overripe melodrama.
phenomenal	Remarkable or exceptional, especially exceptionally good. The phenomenal world.
powerful	Possessing physical strength and weight rugged and powerful. His powerful arms.
pronounced	Very noticeable or marked; conspicuous. A pronounced flavor of cinnamon.
rare	Marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind. Rare books.
reasonable	Based on good sense. The carpet is in reasonable condition.
remarkable	Unusual or striking. A remarkable coincidence.
rip-roaring	Uncontrollably noisy.
riveting	Capable of arousing and holding the attention. The book is a riveting account of the legendary freedom fighter.
rousing	Rousing to activity or heightened action as by spurring or goading. A rousing sermon.
sensational	Very good indeed; very impressive or attractive. A sensational view.
showy	Marked by ostentation but often tasteless. She wore a great deal of showy costume jewellery.
sizeable	Large in amount or extent or degree. A sizeable apartment.
soul-stirring	Exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions.
spectacular	Strikingly large or obvious. It was a spectacular play.
spirited	Made lively or spirited. A warm hearted generous spirited man.
staggering	So surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm. Suffered a staggering defeat.
stagy	Having characteristics of the stage especially an artificial and mannered quality. Stagy heroics.
startling	Very surprising, astonishing, or remarkable. Startling news.
stilted	(of a manner of talking or writing) stiff and self-conscious or unnatural. Villages of stilted houses.
stirring	Exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions. Stirring songs.
striking	Dramatically good-looking or beautiful. A striking landscape.
stunning	Extremely impressive or attractive. Laid the poor fellow senseless with one stunning blow.
substantial	(of a meal) large and filling. A substantial family.
surprising	Causing surprise; unexpected. She earned a surprising amount of money.
suspenseful	(of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense. A suspenseful moment in the play.
tense	Pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles e g the vowel sound in beat. She tried to relax her tense muscles.
theatrical	Suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater. Henry looked over his shoulder with theatrical caution.
thespian	Relating to drama and the theatre. Thespian talents.
thrilling	Causing excitement and pleasure; exhilarating. A thrilling wind blew off the frozen lake.
tidy	Neat and tidy. She was a tidy little girl.
uncommon	Marked by an uncommon quality especially superlative or extreme of its kind J R Lowell. He owed his greatest debt to his mother s uncommon character and ability.
unexpected	Not expected or regarded as likely to happen. Unexpected news.
unreal	Lacking material form or substance unreal. The fantastically unreal world of government bureaucracy.
unusual	Being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird. An unusual meteorite.
vivid	Evoking lifelike images within the mind. Memories of that evening were still vivid.

Usage Examples of "Dramatic" as an adjective

• A dramatic entrance in a swirling cape.
• Dramatic mountain peaks.
• A dramatic soprano.
• With a dramatic gesture, she put a hand to her brow.
• A dramatic tenor.
• A dramatic sunset.
• He recalled his dramatic escape from the building.
• A dramatic society.
• A dramatic rescue at sea.
• The dramatic arts.
• A dramatic increase in recorded crime.
• A dramatic pause.

Associations of "Dramatic" (30 Words)

arresting	Striking; eye-catching. The arresting officer.
atavism	A tendency to revert to something ancient or ancestral. The more civilized a society seems to be the more susceptible it is to its buried atavism.
climactic	Consisting of or causing a climax. The film s climactic scenes.
closing	The act of closing something. Nellie s closing words.
completion	A concluding action. The risk stays with the seller until completion.
culmination	(astronomy) a heavenly body’s highest celestial point above an observer’s horizon. Their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development.
effect	The extent to which something succeeds or is operative. The Renner effect.
extreme	The highest or most extreme degree of something. Extreme danger.
final	The final approach of an aircraft to the runway it will be landing on. The plane piloted by Richards was on finals.
heavily	Indulging excessively. She fell heavily to the ground.
heyday	The period of greatest prosperity or productivity. The paper has lost millions of readers since its heyday in 1964.
imposing	Used of a person’s appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person. The monarch s imposing presence.
intense	Extremely sharp or intense. A phase of intense activity.
irresistible	Overpoweringly attractive. He found the delicious looking cakes irresistible.
peak	The pointed top of a mountain. He climbed his last Swiss peak at the age of 80.
reverse	Reverse the position order relation or condition of. The lorry reversed into the back of a bus.
saintliness	The quality of resembling a saint. Her selfless behaviour borders on saintliness.
salient	An outward bulge in a line of military attack or defence. This decisive battle broke the Germans ability to attack any further into the Kursk salient.
sensational	Presenting information in a way that is intended to provoke public interest and excitement, at the expense of accuracy. A sensational view.
spectacular	A lavishly produced performance. French history was represented in a spectacular for tourists.
splendid	Having great beauty and splendor. The splendid coronation ceremony.
striking	The action of striking. His striking good looks always created a sensation.
turnabout	A decision to reverse an earlier decision. The move was a significant turnabout for the company.
unbearably	In a way that is impossible or extremely hard to endure. Even the nights were unbearably hot.
upsurge	A sudden forceful flow. An upsurge of emotion.
utmost	The greatest or most extreme extent or amount. Utmost contempt.
vehemence	Great forcefulness or intensity of feeling or expression. The vehemence of his denial.
vehement	Marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid. Her voice was low but vehement.
windup	Operated by a mechanism. Windup toys.