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 of operatic

• 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

Luminaries from various cultural realms also figure in the operatic film, among them Deborah Harry, Jonas Mekas, Joan La Barbara, Milford Graves, Salman Rushdie, Dick Cavett, John Buffalo Mailer, Larry Holmes, Lawrence Weiner, and Barney himself. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

The soundtrack is filled with layered mixing punctuated by the occasional burst of operatic or choral music (the score is credited to ten people, including Reygadas). — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026

With him as Digger Rockwell, there was this hurricane, this kind of operatic character coming at you 100 miles per hour. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Scott is tremendous and tragic in the film, maybe more so in its moments of dark humor than in its final beats of near operatic sadness. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

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