operatic

operatic

adjective

Definition of OPERATIC

having the general quality or effect of a stage performance <the fall of the scandal-ridden government seemed operatic in its scope and consequences>

Synonyms histrionic, melodramatic, operatic, stagy (or stagey), theatrical (also theatric)

Related Words affected, emotional, emotionalistic, sensational; actorish, actorly, actressy, dramaturgic (or dramaturgical), ham, hammy; amazing, astonishing, astounding, awesome, exciting, eye-opening, fabulous, marvelous (or marvellous), spectacular, surprising, wonderful, wondrous; overdramatic

Near Antonyms matter-of-fact, monotonous, uneventful, unexciting; uninspiring, unnewsworthy, unrewarding, unsensational, unspectacular; common, commonplace, ordinary, stale, unexceptional

Antonyms undramatic