undramatized

adjective

un·​dra·​ma·​tized ˌən-ˈdra-mə-ˌtīzd How to pronounce undramatized (audio)
-ˈdrä-
: not dramatized : not adapted for dramatic or theatrical presentation
… the direction is erratic, and too much of the writers' lives remains undramatized.Stephen Whitty

Examples of undramatized in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But those consequences remain unseen and largely undramatized, much like the quasi-intrigues and hushed rumors — of a passport stolen from a visiting Portuguese diplomat (Alexandre Melo), or of Tahitian women being smuggled aboard French nuclear submarines — that occasionally steal into the frame. Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of undramatized was in 1830

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“Undramatized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undramatized. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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