thematic

adjective

the·​mat·​ic thi-ˈma-tik 

1

: of, relating to, or constituting a theme

2

a

: of or relating to the stem of a word

b

of a vowel : being the last part of a word stem before an inflectional ending

thematically

thi-ˈma-ti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of thematic in a Sentence

the thematic development in the story

Recent Examples on the Web

Parker has been open about the thematic shift. —Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026

The visual, thematic constant, though, is water as a haven and a poetic life force that feeds renewal. —Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026

Bull does a remarkable job telling a thematic story rather than getting bogged down in the details. —Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026

Shinomiya’s sensibility — steeped in painterly craft and handmade ideosycracy, resistant to digital smoothness — lends the film a tactile quality that mirrors its thematic preoccupation with craftsmanship, ritual and reverence for the old ways. —Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Greek thematikos, from themat-, thema theme

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing thematic

• thematic apperception test

Rhymes for thematic

• asthmatic
• chromatic
• climatic
• dogmatic
• dramatic
• ecstatic
• emphatic
• erratic
• eustatic
• fanatic
• hepatic
• lymphatic