Synonyms of drama

drama

noun

1

as in dramatics

the public performance of plays

he has been interested in drama from the first time he ever saw a play

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dramatics
• theater
• theatre
• theatrics
• stage
• production
• acting
• theatricals
• entertainment
• exhibition
• recreation
• show
• presentation
• showbiz
• amusement
• boards
• pageantry
• spectacle
• diversion
• footlights
• pageant
• show business
• distraction

2

as in musical

a written work in which the story is told through speech and action that is intended to be acted out on stage

wrote a police drama that really captured the speech of cops and criminals

Synonyms & Similar Words

• musical
• play
• dramatization
• comedy
• tragedy
• melodrama
• tragicomedy
• psychodrama
• interlude
• playlet
• work
• dramedy
• adaptation
• musical comedy
• docudrama
• opus
• monodrama
• comedy drama
• magnum opus