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- pronunciation:
- dr
mae
tihk
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
When something is dramatic, it has to do with plays or acting in plays.
The theater downtown shows both dramatic performances and movies. |
| definition 2: |
If something is dramatic, it shows or causes a lot of emotion. A dramatic scene in a movie makes people feel strong emotion when they watch it. If a person is being dramatic, they are showing strong emotion. If someone reads something in a dramatic way, they make other people feel the emotion in what they are reading.
Jason read his story in such a dramatic way that the whole class got serious and paid attention.- similar words:
- emotional
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| definition 3: |
If something is dramatic, it is very new or different or exciting. It stands out and people can notice it easily.
Spring brought a dramatic change in the weather.- synonyms:
- impressive, showy, striking
- similar words:
- emotional, exciting
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| derivation: |
dramatically (adv.) |
The word dramatic
contains the following part:
-ic
Latin and Greek
adjective-forming suffix
that means like, pertaining to
  More about this word part:
The suffix -ic
attaches to roots and words of Greek or Latin origin to form adjectives. A few words ending in -ic
(magic
, critic
, music
) were adjectives that became nouns in Greek before they entered English, also as nouns.
Example words:
aerobic, antibiotic, aquatic, civic, comic, critic, democratic, domestic, dramatic, eccentric, economic, erratic, fantastic, geometric, magic, microscopic, music, pathetic, periodic, physical, physics, sonic, sympathetic
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