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

The Screen Actors Guild Awards returned on Sunday evening, complete with a new name — and, for the first time ever, a thematic dress code. —Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026

There’s no thematic throughline. —Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2026

If the killers really were motivated by nostalgia, as Mindy suggests in her perfunctory (but mercifully brief) meta-monologue, there would be a thematic through-line to latch on to. —Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026

On the basis of sustained growth in the cinema business, which Logicomix says saw a 65% increase in revenue in 2025, the company plans to launch five new thematic channels by the end of the first semester of 2026. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 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