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

These tomes for tots tend to fall into thematic categories, the most prominent being perseverance and individualism. —Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025

The narrative and thematic possibilities in these waters are endless, which might explain why islands of every imaginable kind drift through the literary canon, populated by castaways and runaways. —Emma Sloley august 14, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025

But here the link is thematic, with Alien: Earth echoing the cyberpunk classic’s heady ruminating on personhood and artificial life. —Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2025

Inevitably, each flourish in a Hawley show will turn out to have some kind of thematic or emotional point, rather than being style for its own sake. —Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Greek thematikos, from themat-, thema theme

First Known Use

1697, 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