operatic

adjective

op·​er·​at·​ic ˌä-pə-ˈra-tik 

1

: of or relating to opera

2

: grand, dramatic, or romantic in style or effect

operatically

ˌä-pə-ˈra-ti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• theatric
• theatrical
• dramatic

Examples of operatic in a Sentence

the fall of the scandal-ridden government seemed operatic in its scope and consequences

Recent Examples on the Web

Dido’s wonderfully operatic dying curse on her former lover foreshadows the future wars between her people and the descendants of the treacherous Trojans. —Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025

As the sun sets, the towers shift color to the operatic soundscape by composer Orlando Gough. —Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025

The climax, an operatic conflict that manages to successfully merge emotion with spectacle in a way the rest of the film sometimes struggles with, is a particular feat. —Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 Aug. 2025

These lyrical, operatic songs about freedom and fate, triumph and tragedy, still resonate, even though today’s music is more likely to emphasize beats, samples and software than extended guitar and saxophone solos. —Louis P. Masur, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

opera entry 2 + -atic, probably after dramatic

First Known Use

1749, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for operatic

• achromatic
• acrobatic
• adriatic
• aliphatic
• antistatic
• aromatic
• astigmatic
• autocratic
• automatic
• bureaucratic
• charismatic
• cholestatic