dramatic

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Sudden, large, and very noticeable.

   There has been a dramatic rise in house prices this year.

2. 2
   adj

   Exciting or impressive in appearance or effect.

   We watched a dramatic sunset over the ocean.

3. 3
   adj

   Showing more emotion than a situation deserves, in order to get attention.

   Stop being so dramatic; it's only a small scratch.

4. 4
   adj

   Relating to plays, acting, or the theater.

   She is studying the dramatic arts at college.

Common collocations

• dramatic change Adjective + noun
• dramatic scene Adjective + noun
• dramatic drop Adjective + noun

Etymology tree Ancient Greek δρᾰ́ω (drắō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek δρᾶμᾰ (drâmă) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós) Ancient Greek δρᾱμᾰτῐκός (drāmătĭkós)lbor. English dramatic Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek δρᾱμᾰτῐκός (drāmătĭkós), from δρᾶμᾰ (drâmă) + -τῐκός (-tĭkós). By surface analysis, drama + -tic.

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