What does dramatic mean?
Definitions for dramatic
drəˈmæt ɪkdra·mat·ic
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word dramatic.
Princeton's WordNet
dramaticadjective
suitable to or characteristic of drama
"a dramatic entrance in a swirling cape"; "a dramatic rescue at sea"
dramatic, spectacular, strikingadjective
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"
dramaticadjective
pertaining to or characteristic of drama
"dramatic arts"
dramaticadjective
used of a singer or singing voice that is marked by power and expressiveness and a histrionic or theatrical style
"a dramatic tenor"; "a dramatic soprano"
Wiktionary
dramaticadjective
Of or relating to the drama.
dramaticadjective
Striking in appearance or effect.
dramaticadjective
Having a powerful, expressive singing voice.
Etymology: From δραματικός, from δρᾶμα, from δράω.
Webster Dictionary
Dramaticadjective
alt. of Dramatical
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'dramatic' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2614
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'dramatic' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4514
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'dramatic' in Adjectives Frequency: #351
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of dramatic in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of dramatic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of dramatic in a Sentence
The dramatic deterioration in debt sustainability points to the need for debt relief on a scale that would need to go well beyond what has been under consideration to date - and what has been proposed by the ESM.
It was a slow unveiling of my sexuality that was of course, very difficult for us, and then… I wind up as a crack cocaine addict [in 2002] after having been sober for 21 years. And Carly went through all of that with me. So the unraveling is rather dramatic.
When Tom Kloza get increases this quick, and this dramatic, Tom Kloza really scald the public.
People told me, ‘Movies never get made.Take the money. What do you have to lose? i curse myself for selling it at all. What I learned from the TV movie was that dramatic films take dramatic license, and when you sign a document, you can do whatever you want with me. It wasn’t worth the money I got.
As it gets closer to the highway, there's a change in the pitch attitude (position of the plane) and it appears the aircraft (left) wing stalls, or loses lift. That's what causes the dramatic turn to the left.
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Translations for dramatic
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- دراماتيكيArabic
- драматиченBulgarian
- dramatickýCzech
- dramatiskDanish
- dramatischGerman
- δραματικόςGreek
- dramecaEsperanto
- asombroso, dramáticoSpanish
- نمایشیPersian
- draamallinen, dramaattinenFinnish
- dramatique, spectaculaireFrench
- דרמתיHebrew
- नाटकीयHindi
- drámaiHungarian
- դրամատիկական, դրամատիկArmenian
- dramatisIndonesian
- drammaticoItalian
- דרמטיHebrew
- 劇的Japanese
- LuctuosaLatin
- dramatischDutch
- dramatiskNorwegian
- dramatycznyPolish
- dramáticoPortuguese
- dramaticRomanian
- драмати́чный, драмати́ческийRussian
- dramatiskSwedish
- dramatikTurkish
- ڈرامائیUrdu
- kịch tínhVietnamese
- דראַמאַטיקYiddish
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