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

But the Labèque sisters will be at Walt Disney Concert Hall at the end of the month with a two-piano program based on Glass’ operatic Cocteau trilogy. —Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026

The music by George and Ira Gershwin and DuBose and Dorothy Heyward blends jazz, blues and spiritual music with operatic forms. —Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026

Find yourself a series that does a bombastic operatic flourish at its midseason cliffhanger (with actual opera) and drops Tennessee Ernie Ford in its season finale. —Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2026

His score slips back and forth between hymnlike simplicity and operatic virtuosity. —Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Feb. 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